Softball Recap: Hoover Buccaneers vs. Auburn Tigers
Hoover entered their tilt with Auburn with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Auburn Tigers 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hoover also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Olivia Christian was a major factor no matter where she played. 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.
Hoover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Auburn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7-1.
Hoover will head out on the road to face off against Mortimer Jordan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mortimer Jordan: 3, Hoover: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Auburn, they will be playing at home against Benjamin Russell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Auburn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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