The Sunnyside Wildcats will take on the Hoover Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Sunnyside didn't have quite enough to beat Roosevelt and fell 3-2.
Sunnyside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Jaime, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoover waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highlanders a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 27, 2024.
The result came thanks to Chris Herrera's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits.
At the plate, Robert Herrera was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Sunnyside's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Sunnyside came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will Sunnyside repeat their success, or does Hoover has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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