Baseball Preview: High Tech SD Storm vs. Hoover Cardinals
The High Tech SD Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hoover Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
High Tech SD's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Kearny on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Komets. High Tech SD's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
High Tech SD saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nano Acevedo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Acevedo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Kearny on Friday and fell 5-1. Hoover has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
High Tech SD's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. High Tech SD has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hoover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
High Tech SD beat Hoover 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does High Tech SD have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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