It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hoover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the McKinley Bulldogs 4-3. The victory was just what Hoover needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior contest.
Carter Lukens was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Hoover now has a winning record of 3-2. As for McKinley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against McKinley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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