If Hoover was feeling good off their 6-0 takedown of Crawford last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hoover Cardinals took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kearny Komets on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Hoover in their matchups with Kearny: they've now lost six in a row.
Diego Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucian Hura, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Kearny's side, Elijah Duffy was a standout: he scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Hembera, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Kearny, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hoover by a score of 1-0.
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