Vestavia Hills and Hoover are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Vestavia Hills Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Vestavia Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Briarwood Christian.
Matthew Ledbetter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Vestavia Hills let John Paul Head and Carson Mann loose on the outfield. Head scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Mann scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of William Tonsmeire, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoover entered their tilt with Tuscaloosa County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Hoover, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Vestavia Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Hoover, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Vestavia Hills took their victory against Hoover in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vestavia Hills 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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