Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Evelyn Ortiz stepped things up a notch to give Hoover the 'W'. Ortiz was dialed in as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. She was up against St. Mary's Academy and has quite the history against that squad, as she also had a great game the last time she faced them back in February of 2024.
Ortiz and Hoover will face off against Crescenta Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornados will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 773 places lower in California), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Ortiz? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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