Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the Glendale Nitros. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hoover of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Julian Corral put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Corral was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Corral wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Carbonneau, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Carbonneau has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 2-22-1. As for Glendale, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-18.
As of now, neither Hoover nor Glendale have any future games scheduled.
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