If McLane was feeling good off their 10-2 takedown of Roosevelt last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McLane Highlanders lost 16-1 to the Hoover Patriots on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for McLane in their matchups with Hoover: they've now lost four in a row.
McLane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francisco Aleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Hoover's side, Aiden Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Robert Herrera was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
McLane's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Hoover, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
McLane will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Yosemite at 4:00 p.m. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to take on McLane at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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