Softball Recap: Clay County Panthers vs. Hoover Huskies
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Clay County was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. Their rough 14-1 defeat to the Hoover Huskies might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Clay County let down their fans at home.
For Hoover's part, Hannah Shamblin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Shamblin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shamblin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayva Veltri, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadi Wehrle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Clay County's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-6. As for Hoover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-2.
Clay County will head out on the road to challenge Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay County is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Hoover, they will be playing at home against Roane County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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