Hoover won the last time they faced McLane, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hoover Patriots blew past the McLane Highlanders 11-1. With that win, Hoover brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Asa Medina made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Medina was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Medina was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Caleb Bosquez-Jiminez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On McLane's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Flores, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for Hoover and bumps their season record up to 15-13. As for McLane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 19 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season.
Hoover will be playing in front of their home fans against Reedley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. McLane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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