Baseball Preview: Hoover Vikings vs. Medina Battling Bees
The Hoover Vikings will be playing at home against the Medina Battling Bees at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Medina took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hoover, who comes in off a win.
Hoover gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against McKinley by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hoover.
Jake Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jack Andes and Mason Angione did most of the damage at the plate: Andes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Angione got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Carter Lukens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Medina was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakton. One positive for Medina, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Owen Cavey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Medina, they have fallen quite a ways from their 23-7 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Hoover couldn't quite finish off Medina when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Hoover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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