For the second straight game, Dinuba will face off against Mission Oak. The Emperors will venture away from home to take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dinuba is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Mission Oak hit Dinuba with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Emperors lost 11-5 to the Hawks.
For Mission Oak's part, the team relied heavily on Chase Break, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The Hawks are undefeated when Break posts two or more runs, but 6-8-1 otherwise. Ben Romans was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mission Oak's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
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