Preview: Hoover Cardinals vs. Orange Glen Patriots
The Hoover Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Orange Glen Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Hoover will be strutting in after a victory while Orange Glen will be coming in after a defeat.
The matchup between Hoover and Rock Academy on Monday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Hoover sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Rock Academy. Hoover's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Quincy Enyama-Turner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Enyama-Turner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jason Sanchez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lucian Hura, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orange Glen came up short against El Cajon Valley on Monday and fell 8-3. Orange Glen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orange Glen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mannny LaChappa, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Jacob Morales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hoover's victory ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Orange Glen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hoover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange Glen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hoover might still be hurting after the 15-9 defeat they got from Orange Glen in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Hoover, Cameron Buck (who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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