Madera South had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-22 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Hoover Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
Madera South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Hoover, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Hoover's side, Hazel Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keilana Duron, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Samantha Vasquez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Madera South nor Hoover have any future games scheduled.
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