El Cajon Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hoover on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoover Cardinals. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for El Cajon Valley in their matchups with Hoover: they've now lost four in a row.
Eduardo Cazarez put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Cazarez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, El Cajon Valley got a big performance out of Matias Herrera, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double. Herrera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Hoover's side, the team relied heavily on Kristian Noriega, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Anthony Ojeda was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
El Cajon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hoover, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
El Cajon Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoover, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mount Miguel at 4:00 p.m. Mount Miguel will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hoover surely won't give up without a fight.
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