Lemoore waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hanford Bullpups a 3-0 shutout. This was payback for Lemoore, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Hanford's part, they got a good showing from Carlos Perez Jr, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Perez Jr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Lemoore has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Hanford, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemoore's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fowler: 3.7, Lemoore: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hanford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lemoore at 4:30 p.m.
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