Tulare Union had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-16-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Hanford Bullpups by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tribe have suffered since April 11th.
Brayden Stevenson
| 05/02/25 @ Hanford | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Tulare Western | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs California City | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Arvin | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dinuba | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Brayden Stevenson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Tulare Union is 6-2-1 when Stevenson posts two or more runs, but 1-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryk Heffley, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Hanford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-12. Seven seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Hanford's side, Ryan Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hanford's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Robert Ivie, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Ivie has posted since back in April.
Tulare Union has already played their next game, a 14-5 defeat against Mission Oak on the 7th. As for Hanford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 win against Tulare Western on the 7th.
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