The Mount Miguel Matadors will take on the Hoover Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Miguel has three straight wins, Hoover has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mount Miguel saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln, sneaking past 3-1.
Pierson Williams
| 03/18/25 vs Lincoln | 8 |
| 03/28/24 vs Viewpoint | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Southwest SD | 4 |
| 04/03/24 vs El Capitan | 2 |
Pierson Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Diego Soto and Angel Delgado did most of the damage at the plate: Soto got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Delgado scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those RBI were Soto's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Easton Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoover lost 16-3 to Chula Vista on Tuesday.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mount Miguel, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Mount Miguel's way against Hoover in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Mount Miguel made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Miguel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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