Mission Oak extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 7-18-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hanford Bullpups. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bullpups earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Audrey Collins made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Terrazas, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Hanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Hanford's side, Kayleigh Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 14 hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallory Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Jenna Douthat was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Mission Oak didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 loss against Fowler on the 11th. As for Hanford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-7 defeat against Lemoore on the 12th.
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