Softball Preview: Glendale Nitros vs. Hoover Tornados
The Glendale Nitros will face off against the Hoover Tornados at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Glendale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Glendale suffered a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of Muir.
Glendale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sky Smoot, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hoover fell victim to Glendale and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nitros. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Hoover's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Evelyn Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Hoover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale only posted an OBP of .435.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Hoover, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Glendale was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoover in their previous meeting on Wednesday, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glendale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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