Baseball Recap: Kearny Komets vs. Hoover Cardinals
Kearny won the last time they faced Hoover, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kearny Komets came out on top against the Hoover Cardinals by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kearny.
Nicolas Hembera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah Duffy and Ansel Eaton did most of the damage at the plate: Duffy scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Eaton scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Duffy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Ackerman, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Hoover's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kearny's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hoover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing High Tech SD the next time they take the field. Kearny will host High Tech SD at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Hoover will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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