The Hoover Patriots will head out to challenge the Frontier Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover is looking for their season's first win.
Hoover fell victim to Oakmont and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Vikings.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Frontier nor Clovis West made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Titans skirted past the Golden Eagles 5-3. The game was the first time the Titans have beaten the Golden Eagles on their field since February 29, 2020.
Matthew Montes tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Frontier is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jaylen Tia was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Frontier is 2-1 when Tia posts one or more home runs, but 3-4-1 otherwise. Cannon Machado also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory got Frontier back to even at 5-5-1. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Hoover came up short against Frontier in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, falling 8-4. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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