The Kearny Komets will head out on the road to square off against the Hoover Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearny will be strutting in after a victory while Hoover will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Kearny was able to grind out a solid win over Channel Islands, taking the game 7-4.
Nicolas Hembera
| 04/19/25 vs Channel Islands | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Channel Islands | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Crawford | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Crawford | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Castle Park | 2 |
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The team relied heavily on Nicolas Hembera, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. DJ Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of High Tech SD. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one run.
Kearny has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Kearny came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoover in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Komets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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