Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 11-6 to the Burbank Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 last Tuesday.
Enzo Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kieran Sinta was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Burbank, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Hoover will take on Palmdale Academy Charter School at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornados are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Burbank, they will square off against Glendale at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nitros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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