El Cajon Valley couldn't beat Hoover on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Braves lost 24-11 to the Cardinals. Even if the Braves couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
El Cajon Valley got a massive performance out of Nai'omi Agustino, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, Agustino is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Paityn Wade was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
El Cajon Valley's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Hoover, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Cajon Valley will venture away from home to take on Mount Miguel at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Matadors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.73 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hoover, they will head out to challenge La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.53 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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