San Joaquin Memorial extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 29 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They lost 26-0 to the Hoover Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-5 on Tuesday.
As for Hoover, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Hoover's part, Hazel Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Keilana Duron was a standout: she got on base in two of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bellatrix Braun, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
San Joaquin Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-4 defeat against Roosevelt on the 9th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-5 victory against Torres on the 9th.
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