Mission Oak lost against Hanford last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mission Oak Hawks fell 7-2 to the Hanford Bullpups. Mission Oak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kannon Silva was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Retiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mission Oak was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanford didn't hit any.
On Hanford's side, Mason Soares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Diego Martinez, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Manny Souza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mission Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Hanford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Mission Oak will be playing in front of their home fans against Dinuba at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dinuba is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Mission Oak will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Hanford, they will take on Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lemoore: 3.7, Hanford: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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