The Hoover Tornados will face off against the Polytechnic Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Polytechnic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hoover, who comes in off a win.
Polytechnic will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Hoover extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Tornados were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Santa Clarita Christian. Hoover's victory was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 4.05 runs allowed on the season.
| 05/04/26 @ Santa Clarita Christian | 5 |
| 04/07/26 vs Mark Keppel | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Pasadena | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Arcadia | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Providence | 1 |
Kieran Sinta made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hoover is 5-1 when Sinta posts two or more runs, but 4-15-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hoover let Isaiah Magana and Alex Weimar run wild. Magana went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Weimar got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Weimar is becoming a predictor of Hoover's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-16-1 when he doesn't).
Hoover kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Chadwick hit Polytechnic with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Dolphins by a score of 7-6. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mark Hiddleson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah LaPorte, who got three hits from his three at bats.
Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 9-16-1.
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