The Tulare Western Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Porterville Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Porterville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tulare Western, who comes in off a win.
Tulare Western is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 23, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Whitney, sneaking past 8-6. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Pioneers on their field since March 26, 2018.
Matthew Corral was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Corral was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Easton Powell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Blake Tinker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Tulare Western was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Porterville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Mission Oak by a score of 3-2.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Porterville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Tulare Western skirted past Porterville 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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