Hoover is 1-9 against Pasadena since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tornados will square off against the Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Hoover has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hoover lost 16-4 to Oak Park on Wednesday. The Tornados have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen Marks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pasadena). Everything went their way against Hoover on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kaleb Derosier made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pasadena is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-11-1 otherwise. Derosier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Harrison Gwaltney was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Fabio Castillo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pasadena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pasadena moved to 5-12-1 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Hoover suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Pasadena when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Tornados avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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