Hoover had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-17 to make it five. They came up short against the Crawford Colts, falling 13-3. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Colts earlier this season, when they won 8-3.
Hoover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Valenzuela, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run.
As for Crawford, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-13. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 21-2).
On Crawford's side, Abbel Martinez and Adam Carrillo were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Martinez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carrillo pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Martinez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Crawford is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-12 otherwise. At the plate, Martinez went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Carrillo went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Martinez a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amare Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Valdez, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 14-14 draw on Friday.
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