The Hoover Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Kearny Komets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Hoover came up short against Kearny and fell 10-5. Hoover has struggled against Kearny recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Diego Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucian Hura, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Kearny, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hoover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kearny struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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