High Tech SD is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Hoover Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (High Tech SD has three straight victories, Hoover has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
High Tech SD is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand High Tech Mesa a 19-0 shutout last Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Devon Caris made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because High Tech SD is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Caris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Diego Martinez
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In other batting news, Jesse Rubio and Diego Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Rubio went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Carroll, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
High Tech SD kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Hoover came up short against Central on Saturday, falling 19-6.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for High Tech SD, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
High Tech SD came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoover when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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