Patriots
| 04/23/25 @ Roosevelt | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 11 |
| 04/01/25 @ Torres | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Madera South | 7 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sunnyside | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoover). They blew past the Roosevelt Rough Riders 14-6 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rough Riders: they've now won nine in a row.
Geo Herrera and Asa Medina were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Herrera tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Medina tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Herrera went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Medina got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Medina has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lashawn Carey, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nico Zuniga was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs.
Hoover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only posted a batting average of .120.
Hoover's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hoover beat the Rough Riders by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
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