The Hoover Tornados will face off against the Lawndale Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, everything went Hoover's way against St. Mary's Academy as Hoover made off with a 15-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornados.
Evelyn Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Hannah Parker
| 03/01/25 vs St. Mary's Academy | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Van Nuys | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Marshall | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs Pasadena | 3 |
| 03/09/24 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 3 |
In other batting news, Hoover got a massive performance out of Hannah Parker, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Sophia Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bishop Conaty-Loretto, falling 20-0.
Lawndale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Celia Ponce, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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