Hoover barely beat McLane the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots never let the Highlanders get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Geo Herrera
| 04/29/25 @ McLane | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Roosevelt | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Reedley | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Torres | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Geo Herrera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Julian Jimenez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hoover hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Hoover pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for McLane, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-13.
Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Highlanders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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