High Tech SD came out on top against Hoover on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Storm narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 6-5. The Storm haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Devon Caris
| 03/18/25 @ Southwest SD | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Castle Park | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mount Miguel | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs High Tech Mesa | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hoover | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Devon Caris looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of High Tech SD's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Carroll, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. High Tech SD is undefeated when Carroll posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nano Acevedo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
High Tech SD was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only posted a batting average of .174.
High Tech SD pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hoover, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
High Tech SD didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Lincoln on the 22nd. As for Hoover, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Kearny on the 22nd.
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