The Tulare Union Tribe will square off against the Tulare Western Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tulare Union is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Dinuba hit Tulare Union with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tribe fell 7-3 to the Emperors. Tribe fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Emperors since on Friday.
KaiLee Gilbert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Faith Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lemoore 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 28th.
Tulare Western got a massive performance out of Alivea Salcedo, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Sarah Medeiros was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Tulare Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Tulare Union now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Tulare Western, their win bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
Everything went Tulare Union's way against Tulare Western when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Tulare Union made off with a 19-9 victory. Do the Tribe have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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