The Hoover Tornados will head out to challenge the La Puente Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hoover has three straight wins, La Puente has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Hoover was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckley, taking the game 6-3.
Gabriel Flores
| 02/24/25 @ Buckley | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Providence | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs St. Genevieve | 1 |
| 02/17/25 @ Cathedral | 1 |
| 03/13/24 vs Eagle Rock | 1 |
Alex Weimar and Gabriel Flores were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Weimar struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Flores pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. At the plate, Weimar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Flores went 3-for-4 with four RBI. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Daniel Cano and Owen Marks did most of the damage at the plate: Cano scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Marks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, La Puente fell victim to Pioneer and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 12-0. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Hoover now has a winning record of 3-2. As for La Puente, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over La Puente in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, winning 11-6. Does Hoover have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Puente turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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