The Hanford Bullpups will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dinuba Emperors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hanford will be strutting in after a victory while Dinuba will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hanford finally turned things around against Lemoore on Tuesday. Hanford blew past Lemoore 8-2.
Marissa Villarreal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Enriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie Benedict, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dinuba didn't have quite enough to beat Tulare Union on Friday and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Dinuba has lost by exactly two runs.
Hanford's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Dinuba, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Hanford came out on top in a nail-biter against Dinuba in their previous matchup on April 9th, sneaking past 5-3. Will Hanford repeat their success, or does Dinuba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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