Baseball Preview: Polytechnic Panthers vs. Hoover Tornados
The Polytechnic Panthers will be playing at home against the Hoover Tornados at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Polytechnic has eight straight wins, Hoover has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Polytechnic was able to grind out a solid victory over Valencia, taking the game 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Sean Asperger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoover suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Oakwood on Wednesday.
Isaiah Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Polytechnic's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Hoover's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Polytechnic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Hoover, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Polytechnic's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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