The Crawford Colts will take on the Hoover Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Crawford didn't have quite enough to beat Southwest SD and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 21-5 to Mount Miguel.
Kimberly Soto was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Izel Somarriba was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Crawford has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Crawford's way against Hoover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Crawford made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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