Tulare Union won the last time they faced El Diamante, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Tulare Union The Tribe had just enough and edged the El Diamante Miners out 4-3.
Mason Hatton spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tulare Union let Bellajah Nunley and KaiLee Gilbert loose on the outfield. Nunley went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Gilbert scored a run while going 4-for-4.
On El Diamante's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Ruvalcaba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Skyler Kestly was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Tulare Union's victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for El Diamante, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-1.
Tulare Union will take on Wasco at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Tulare Union has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for El Diamante, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Frontier, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. El Diamante is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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