The St. Mary's Academy Belles will face off against the Hoover Tornados at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Academy is looking for their season's first win.
St. Mary's Academy came up short against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Tuesday, falling 25-6.
Meanwhile, Hoover got the win against Immaculate Heart on Thursday by a conclusive 23-6. Considering the Tornados have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Evelyn Ortiz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haylee Malagon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Hoover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
St. Mary's Academy suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Hoover when the teams last played back in March. Will the Belles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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