Tulare Union lost against Hanford back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tulare Union The Tribe suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Hanford Bullpups. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tulare Union in their matchups with Hanford: they've now lost five in a row.
Tulare Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Sims, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Hanford's side, Noah Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gonzales was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Hanford let Derek Knight and Thane Herman loose on the outfield. Knight scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Herman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Manny Souza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Tulare Union's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hanford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Tulare Union will head out on the road to challenge Mission Oak at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hanford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. Tulare Western is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Hanford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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