The Hoover Vikings will head out to take on the South Range Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so South Range's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hoover blew Green out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Green got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, South Range made easy work of Struthers on Saturday and carried off an 18-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
South Range now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hoover, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over South Range when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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