Hoover scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lions. The win was a breath of fresh air for Hoover as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Evelyn Ortiz spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anahit Kazaryan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Los Angeles Leadership Academy's side, Maria Machic was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Machic has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Rachel Vidal-Echeverria was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Los Angeles Leadership Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only posted a batting average of .208.
The victory got Hoover back to even at 6-6. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Hoover will play host again on Thursday to welcome Westridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. As for Los Angeles Leadership Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rise Kohyang at 3:00 p.m. Los Angeles Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 19.2 runs per game this season.
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