Baseball Recap: Kearny Victorious

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 11:19am

Baseball Recap: Kearny Komets vs. Hoover Cardinals

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Previous Games

05/10/25 - Home3-2 W
04/22/25 - Away5-6 L
05/03/24 - Home1-0 W
05/01/24 - Away10-5 W
04/12/24 - Home5-1 W
+ 5 more games

Kearny was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hoover Cardinals 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Komets: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in April, they had to take a 6-5 defeat.

Dominic Depositar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Cameron Ackerman was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. J-Cub Perez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Kearny's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Hoover, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-23.

Kearny didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against High Tech SD on the 13th. As for Hoover, they have also already played their next match, a 5-2 victory against Canyon Hills on the 13th.

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