Orange Glen was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Hoover Cardinals by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orange Glen also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Jacob Morales and Adrian Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Morales struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Garcia struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). At bat, Morales went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Garcia scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Damian Banuelos and Oscar Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Banuelos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Hoover's side, Joseph Giddings made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Orange Glen now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Orange Glen will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Hoover, they will stay at home for another game and welcome El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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