Dinuba had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-19 to make it six. They fell 8-5 to the Tulare Western Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-5 defeat back in March.
As for Tulare Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Tulare Western's part, William Masterson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Masterson has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Tulare Western's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-11-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chi'El Sanchez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Andres Huizar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dinuba will square off against Woodlake at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Tulare Western, they will face off against Fowler at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Redcats will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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