It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hoover can now relate to. They lost 24-17 to the Kearny Komets on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Komets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-11 loss two weeks ago.
Aleyda Lopez led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Paola Alcaraz, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Hoover has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Kearny, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Hoover and Kearny are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Cardinals will challenge Orange Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.82 runs per game on average), something Hoover will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kearny, they will square off against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Komets will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
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