It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hanford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tulare Western Mustangs, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bullpups have posted since March 6th.
Cole Leskanic made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Matix Mello
| 05/06/26 vs Tulare Western | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Lemoore | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Lemoore | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Hanford West | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Tulare Western | 2 |
Leskanic wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matix Mello, who went 3-for-4 with one double. Those three hits gave Mello a new career-high.
Hanford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Tulare Western, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-7-1 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hanford will challenge rival Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tulare Western is set to take on their familiar foe Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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