The Antelope Valley Antelopes will face off against the Hoover Tornados at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Antelope Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, everything went Antelope Valley's way against Palmdale Academy Charter School as Antelope Valley made off with a 13-6 win.
Jadiel Moreno was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moreno was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Austin Stevens
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| 02/20/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian | 1 |
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In other batting news, Jonathan Edwards and Austin Stevens did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards scored four runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Stevens scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Stevens a new career-high in hits (two). Jeremiah Johnson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Antelope Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Hoover's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Crescenta Valley, falling 12-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tornados were not able to get on the board.
Hoover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Legino, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Antelope Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Antelope Valley might still be hurting after the 19-6 loss they got from Hoover in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Antelope Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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