Softball Game Preview: Hoover Cardinals vs. El Cajon Valley Braves

The Hoover Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hoover has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.

Things were looking good for Hoover after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 15-3 to High Tech SD.

Brianna Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Grossmont, falling 18-1.

Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Hoover might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from El Cajon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.