Tulare Western lost to Tulare Union back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Tulare Western Mustangs had just enough and edged the Tulare Union The Tribe out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tulare Western.
Addison Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Zavaleta, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Tulare Union's side, Mason Hatton put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Hatton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hatton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jazlene Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tulare Western only tossed six.
Tulare Western pushed their record up to 14-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tulare Union, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6-2.
As of now, neither Tulare Western nor Tulare Union have any future games scheduled.
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