Tulare Western is 5-0 against Dinuba since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tulare Western Mustangs will be playing at home against the Dinuba Emperors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tulare Western has seven straight wins, Dinuba has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tulare Western only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Dinuba on Monday. Everything went Tulare Western's way against Dinuba as Tulare Western made off with an 8-1 victory.
Justin Cuellar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cuellar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Cuellar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chi'el Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Blake Crawford was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Dinuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
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