Hoover won the last time they faced St. Mary's Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Hoover Tornados were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the St. Mary's Academy Belles. Considering the Tornados have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Evelyn Ortiz
| 03/01/25 vs St. Mary's Academy | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs San Gabriel | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Van Nuys | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Firebaugh | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Marshall | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Evelyn Ortiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Hoover got a massive performance out of Hannah Parker, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Parker a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Sophia Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will welcome Lawndale at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Genevieve on Thursday. The game will give St. Mary's Academy their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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