Hoover is 1-9 against Glendale since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hoover Tornados will head out on the road to challenge the Glendale Nitros at 3:45 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hoover is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pasadena by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Hoover has lost by exactly two runs.
Isaiah Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hoover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pasadena only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Glendale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 11-0 loss to Cathedral might stick with them for a while.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19-1. As for Glendale, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Hoover suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Glendale in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hoover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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