Softball Game Preview: Hoover Huskies vs. Ripley Vikings

The Hoover Huskies will take on the Ripley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover will be strutting in after a win while Ripley will be coming in after a defeat.

On Monday, Hoover earned a 7-2 victory over Wayne. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won six in a row.

Kaylyn Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.

Sadi Wehrle

Hits

03/24/25 @ Wayne	3
03/22/25 @ St. Albans	2
03/21/25 vs Logan	1
03/19/25 vs Nicholas County	1
05/23/24 @ Keyser	1
+ 6 more games

In other batting news, Sadi Wehrle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Ayva Veltri also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Hoover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Independence, falling 17-8.

Hoover's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything went Hoover's way against Ripley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Hoover made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Ripley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.