Softball Recap: Hoover triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Ayva Veltri

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 8:55pm

Softball Recap: Hoover Huskies vs. Roane County Raiders

Hoover put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Roane County Raiders onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Hoover as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Roane County's batters probably weren't too happy with Laila Varney, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Varney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayva Veltri, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadi Wehrle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Hoover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-3.

Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roane County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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