Hoover extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-6-1. They came up short against the Arcadia Apaches, falling 18-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornados of the 31-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Hoover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rollie Cherwick, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
As for Arcadia, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Arcadia's side, Peter Cuoco looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cuoco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matt Manzo was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Aiden Soto also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
While Hoover had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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