Hoover had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it six. They lost 11-1 to the Mar Vista Mariners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Mar Vista, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Mar Vista's part, ANTHONY SANCHEZ and JAKE LESLIE did most of the damage at the plate: SANCHEZ got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while LESLIE got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave LESLIE a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of DOMINIC PARRA, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Hoover has already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat against Hilltop on the 26th. As for Mar Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Morse on the 26th.
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