Softball Game Preview: Hamilton Aggies vs. Hoover Buccaneers

The Hamilton Aggies will challenge the Hoover Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hoover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The home team had come away the winner the last six times Hamilton and Carbon Hill had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Aggies put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-4 victory on Thursday. The Aggies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Molly Sandlin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emory Lynch, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Stringer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Hoover suffered their closest loss since March 25th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hewitt-Trussville by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Buccaneers haven't been shut out since back in February.

Hoover dropped their record down to 15-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, their record is now 20-17.