Hoover was the 6-1 winner over High Tech SD when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hoover Cardinals fell just short of the High Tech SD Storm by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Manny Miranda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hoover saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hoover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech SD only tossed nine.
On High Tech SD's side, Nano Acevedo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Acevedo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Hoover dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for High Tech SD, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hoover will head out on the road to challenge Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover is facing Crawford at the right time seeing as Crawford is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for High Tech SD, they will be playing at home against Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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