Tulare Western is a perfect 10-0 against Tulare Union since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Tribe at 4:30 p.m. Tulare Western will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Tulare Western took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Mission Oak, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Hawks on Wednesday.
William Masterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Masterson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Landon Peredo
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In other pitching news, Landon Peredo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Tulare Western is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8-1 otherwise.
Masterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Huizar, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits Huizar has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union came up short against Independence on Wednesday and fell 6-1. The Tribe have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan Matthews was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory got Tulare Western back to even at 9-9-1. As for Tulare Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
Everything went Tulare Western's way against Tulare Union when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Tulare Western made off with a 17-5 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Tribe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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