Providence is 0-3 against Hoover since March of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Providence Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Hoover Tornados at 1:00 p.m.
Providence is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 12, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to San Marino.
Nate Palmer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hoover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against St. Genevieve on Thursday as Hoover made off with a 20-0 win.
Alex Weimar made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Weimar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Daniel Cano was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kieran Sinta, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hoover's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Providence came up short against Hoover in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 7-3. Can Providence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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