Tulare Union had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Hanford Bullpups on Monday. This was payback for Tulare Union, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Connor Wiltse looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adam Sims was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Price, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Hanford's side, they got a good showing from Robert Ivie, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Christian Mendez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Diego Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hanford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tulare Union struck out 11 times.
Tulare Union's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-14. As for Hanford, their record now sits at 11-9.
Tulare Union will head out on the road to challenge Fresno Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tulare Union will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hanford, they will head out on the road to face off against Tulare Union at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hanford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Tulare Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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