Hanford lost against Tulare Western back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hanford Bullpups fell just short of the Tulare Western Mustangs by a score of 4-2. Hanford has not had much luck with Tulare Western recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hanford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Knight, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Knight is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Tulare Western's side, William Masterson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Masterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Crawford, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Chi'el Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hanford's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Tulare Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
While Hanford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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