For the second straight game, Hoover will face off against Sunnyside. The Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoover will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Hoover's victory against Sunnyside wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 5-4.
For Sunnyside's part, Eyzec Parada spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits. Parada has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Hoover pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sunnyside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15.
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