Sadly, Pasadena is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They fell just short of the Hoover Tornados by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. One positive for Pasadena, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Hoover's part, Evelyn Ortiz made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Parker and Paola Cano did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Sophia Hernandez was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Pasadena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Pasadena will be staying on the road in their first game on Saturday to face off against Harvard-Westlake at 11:00 a.m. As for Hoover, they will face off against Glendale at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. 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.
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