Baseball Game Recap: Hoover Vikings vs. McKinley Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 9:13pm

Baseball Recap: Hoover Vikings vs. McKinley Bulldogs

Hoover won the last time they faced McKinley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hoover Vikings walked away with a 7-3 victory over the McKinley Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hoover.

Jake Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Jack Andes and Mason Angione did most of the damage at the plate: Andes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Angione got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Carter Lukens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for McKinley, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will take on Medina at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for McKinley, they will be playing at home against Tuslaw at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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