The Hoover Patriots will head out to face off against the Sunnyside Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoover is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
While Hoover's win against McLane wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Hoover's pitcher stepped up to hand McLane a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since March 27, 2024.
The result came thanks to Chris Herrera's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits.
At the plate, Robert Herrera was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Sunnyside was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 3-2.
Sunnyside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Jaime, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hoover's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Sunnyside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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