Hoover is on a 15-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Rock Academy a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Hoover Cardinals will take on the Rock Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Hoover suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Crawford.
Kristian Noriega was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Noriega was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucian Hura made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Hoover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawford only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Rock Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Thursday. Everything went their way against Victory Christian Academy as Rock Academy made off with a 22-1 victory.
Like Hoover, Rock Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Diego Munoz. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Munoz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Uhland, who went 2-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Super Akins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rock Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hoover couldn't quite finish off Rock Academy in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 and fell 3-1. Will Hoover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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