Glendale is on a three-game streak of home losses, Hoover a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Glendale Nitros will take on the Hoover Tornados at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Glendale suffered a rough 18-1 loss at the hands of Arcadia.
Glendale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmin Combs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Hoover and Pasadena on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Hoover had just enough and edged Pasadena out 12-11. The victory was just what Hoover needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Evelyn Ortiz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Ortiz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hoover let Hannah Parker and Paola Cano loose on the outfield. Parker scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Cano scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Marquez, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Glendale's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Glendale took their victory against Hoover in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Glendale repeat their success, or does Hoover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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