Kearny won the last time they faced Hoover, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kearny Komets came out on top against the Hoover Cardinals by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kearny.
Nicolas Hembera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah Duffy and Ansel Eaton did most of the damage at the plate: Duffy scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Eaton scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Duffy 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. Another player making a difference was Cameron Ackerman, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Hoover's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kearny's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hoover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing High Tech SD the next time they take the field. Kearny will host High Tech SD at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Hoover will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
