Kearny had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Hoover Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kearny also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Elijah Duffy was a standout: he scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Nicolas Hembera was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Hoover's side, Diego Castro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Castro is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucian Hura, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Kearny pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearny beat Hoover by a score of 1-0.
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