After flying high against Los Angeles Leadership Academy last Tuesday, Hoover came back down to earth. The Hoover Tornados suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Westridge Tigers on Thursday.
Hoover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paola Cano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Hoover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westridge only posted an OBP of .343.
On Westridge's side, Abigail Withers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Withers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jade Ilas and Hermione Wang did most of the damage at the plate: Ilas scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Wang went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Julia Hughes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Hoover has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Westridge, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
Hoover will take on Muir at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Westridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flintridge Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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