Hoover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Torres Toros. That's more bragging rights for Hoover, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
AJ Escamilla tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Medina, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Caleb Bosquez-Jiminez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Hoover now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Torres, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9.
Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against Torres: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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