West Virginia High School Baseball - Herbert Hoover holds off Nitro
May 11, 2026: Nitro, WV 25143 The crowd at Monday's non-league battle between the Herbert Hoover Huskies (Elkview, WV) and the host Nitro Wildcats (Nitro, WV), saw Herbert Hoover's baseball team gain a win over Nitro by a tally of 14-10.
The Huskies (17-10) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln County (Hamlin, WV). The Panthers enter the non-league battle with a 15-13 record. In their last battle, Lincoln County was overwhelmed by St. Albans (St. Albans, WV), 5-1, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Wildcats face the St. Albans Red Dragons (St. Albans, WV) in a non-league battle, on Wednesday, May 13. Nitro will attempt to upgrade on its 13-11 season record. The Red Dragons enter the battle with a 24-5 record after their 5-1 non-league win over Lincoln County (Hamlin, WV).