The Hoover Patriots will head out to square off against the Madera South Stallions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hoover will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Hoover not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024. They put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rough Riders: they've now won eight in a row.
Asa Medina
| 03/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Torres | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Immanuel | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs McLane | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Sunnyside | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Asa Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hoover's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Hoover got a massive performance out of Lashawn Carey, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave Carey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nico Zuniga, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hoover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Madera South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against McLane, falling 12-4.
Like Hoover, Madera South also got a great game from a two-way player: Victor Palomino. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Palomino was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Montes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those RBI were his first of the season. David Moles was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Madera South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hoover, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6.
Hoover took their victory against Madera South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoover since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
