Hoover put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nitro Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. Considering Hoover has won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Shamblin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Shamblin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shamblin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addi Chapman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Lexi Kennedy, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Hoover's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Nitro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Hoover will square off against Varsity Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nitro, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Capital at 5:30 p.m. Nitro is facing Capital at the right time seeing as Capital is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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