McLane hasn't had much luck against Hoover recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. McLane will challenge Hoover at 3:30 p.m. McLane is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, McLane wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
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McLane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Flores has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Lassley was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hoover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Stallions a 5-0 shutout.
Geo Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Asa Medina and Alex Marez did most of the damage at the plate: Medina scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Marez went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Hoover hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Hoover's record is now 3-6. As for McLane, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-6.
Hoover's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McLane has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Hoover, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain McLane's hitters?
McLane might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hoover when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can McLane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
