Hoover never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Edison Tigers as they made off with an 8-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Hazel Martinez
| 03/24/26 vs Edison | 8 |
| 03/17/26 @ Sierra | 3 |
| 03/14/26 vs Kingsburg | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Central Valley Christian | 5 |
| 03/07/26 vs Liberty | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Hazel Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Miya Cruz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Izabel Belmontez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Hoover hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edison struck out eight times.
The victory made it two in a row for Hoover and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Hoover will be taking part in a tournament against Reedley at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Edison, they will take on Mendota at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aztecs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.18 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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