The Hoover Tornados will head out to face off against the St. Mary's Academy Belles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoover knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Mary's Academy likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Hoover made easy work of Immaculate Heart and carried off a 23-6 win. The Tornados might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Evelyn Ortiz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ortiz was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Haylee Malagon
| 04/10/25 @ Immaculate Heart | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bolsa Grande | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs San Gabriel | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Van Nuys | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Malagon, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Hoover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 25-6 to St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Hoover, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Everything went Hoover's way against St. Mary's Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Hoover made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornados since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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