After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morse, La Jolla was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hoover Cardinals with a sharp 17-1 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Natalie Alvarez
| 04/30/25 vs Hoover | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs California School for the Deaf-Riverside | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs San Ysidro | 1 |
Natalie Alvarez and Savannah Putnam made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Alvarez pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Putnam pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Putnam went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Alvarez a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jerri Taylor and Roxanne Metcalf did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Metcalf got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Aviv Laska was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
La Jolla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
La Jolla's record now sits at 6-12. As for Hoover, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Jolla will challenge Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hoover, they will take on Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals are facing the Colts at the right time seeing as the Colts are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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