Softball Preview: Hoover Buccaneers vs. Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils
The Hoover Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Hoover proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburn and snuck past 5-3.
Olivia Christian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Christian was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Kaitlyn Raines looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Christian wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Foran, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan came up short against Carbon Hill on Saturday and fell 4-1. Mortimer Jordan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Mortimer Jordan, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Hoover came out on top in a nail-biter against Mortimer Jordan when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoover since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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