Baseball Recap: Hoover Vikings vs. Avon Eagles
Hoover proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 12) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Avon Eagles and snuck past 8-6.
Daniel Holihan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler McCann was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ashby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Avon's side, Colten Fitch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Andrew Falasco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hoover pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Avon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10-1.
Hoover will head out on the road to square off against Louisville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Avon, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Brunswick at 5:00 p.m.
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