Lemoore is 2-8 against Tulare Union since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lemoore Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Tulare Union The Tribe at 4:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Lemoore suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Hanford.
Lemoore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tulare Union had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 7-0 shutout.
Mason Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Hatton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, KaiLee Gilbert was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jazlene Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lemoore's loss dropped their record down to 10-12-1. As for Tulare Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season.
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