Eagle Rock had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it five. They came up short against the Hoover Tornados, falling 13-6. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornados apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Eagle Rock got a big performance out of Ty Perlas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Melero, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Hoover's side, Isaiah Magana and Jordan Mahler did most of the damage at the plate: Magana got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Mahler went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave Mahler a new career-high. Jacob Vangor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Eagle Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-4 win against Fairfax on the 9th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 defeat against Burbank on the 6th.
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