Hoover is a perfect 3-0 against Providence since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Hoover Tornados will host the Providence Pioneers at 1:00 p.m. Hoover will be strutting in after a win while Providence will be coming in after a loss.
Hoover took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Genevieve a 20-0 shutout.
Alex Weimar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Weimar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
Daniel Cano
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In other batting news, Daniel Cano was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Kieran Sinta was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Providence suffered their biggest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against San Marino, falling 8-2. The Pioneers have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nate Palmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hoover's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over Providence in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 7-3. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Providence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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