Baseball Recap: Hoover Patriots vs. Torres Toros
It was a good run, but Hoover unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Torres Toros by a score of 9-8. Hoover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Torres apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Aiden Medina was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Medina was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Caleb Bosquez-Jiminez and Robert Herrera did some serious damage despite the final result: Bosquez-Jiminez went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Herrera went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Bosquez-Jiminez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Torres, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Hoover will head out on the road to take on Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Torres, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sunnyside at 3:30 p.m. Torres will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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