Hoover extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-21 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Crawford Colts. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Colts since March 21, 2024.
As for Crawford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Crawford's part, Matthew Hill was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Hill posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Crawford is undefeated when Hill posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hector Fuentes and Abbel Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Fuentes went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Martinez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Abraham Carillo-Ceron, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crawford beat Hoover by a score of 12-8 on Thursday.
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