Tulare Western has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hanford Bullpups at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Tulare Western came up short against Centennial and fell 8-4.
Tulare Western saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton King, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Hanford sidestepped Tulare Union for a 3-2 victory.
Robert Ivie looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Manny Souza, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Thane Herman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Tulare Western's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Hanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tulare Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hanford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Tulare Western's way against Hanford when the teams last played back in March as Tulare Western made off with a 13-1 win. Will Tulare Western repeat their success, or does Hanford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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