It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hanford can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the Hoover Patriots on Wednesday. If the Bullpups were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Patriots when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Hanford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Leskanic, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Hanford has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-15 record this season. As for Hoover, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
Hanford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoover, they will face off against Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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