If Hoover was feeling good off their 13-4 takedown of Roosevelt last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hoover Patriots fell just short of the Sunnyside Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Hoover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sunnyside apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aiden Medina put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Robert Herrera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
While Hoover had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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