Baseball Recap: Hoover Find Success

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Previous Games

04/08/25 - Away	5-4 W
05/28/24 - Away	3-0 W
04/25/24 - Home	1-7 L
03/27/24 - Away	3-12 L
04/26/23 - Home	15-13 W
+ 5 more games

Hoover proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Charleston Catholic Irish. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since May 20, 2024.

Tristan Harless was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Gabe Blackwell looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Harless wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Tawney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Sam Kee also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Charleston Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Looking ahead, Hoover will host Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Charleston Catholic, they will welcome Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Skyhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.