Hoover put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Nitro Wildcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hoover considering their two-run performance the match before.
Hannah Shamblin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Shamblin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shamblin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hoover let Addi Chapman and Ayva Veltri loose on the outfield. Chapman went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Veltri went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadi Wehrle, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Hoover pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Nitro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Hoover will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Logan at 12:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Nitro, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Midland Trail, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Nitro has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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