Tulare Union and Mission Oak are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Tulare Union The Tribe will head out on the road to face off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Tulare Union got the win against Hanford by a conclusive 9-3.
Mason Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destanee Early, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jazlene Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mission Oak beat Lemoore 9-5 on Thursday.
Tulare Union has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season. As for Mission Oak, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Tulare Union skirted past Mission Oak 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mission Oak's Grace Chojnacki, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Tulare Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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