Patriots
| 04/22/26 @ McLane | 22 |
| 03/12/26 @ Minarets | 19 |
| 03/31/26 @ Foothill | 13 |
| 03/17/26 @ Sierra | 12 |
| 03/10/26 vs Central Valley Christian | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoover). Everything went their way against the McLane Highlanders on Wednesday as they made off with a 22-9 victory. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Hazel Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Izabel Belmontez and Samantha Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Belmontez went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Vasquez went 4-for-5 with five runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five runs gave Vasquez a new career-high. Keilana Duron was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Hoover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
The victory was the third in a row for Hoover, bringing their record up to 10-12. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for McLane, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hoover will square off against rival Justin Garza at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, McLane is set to challenge their familiar foe Sunnyside at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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