On Wednesday, Hoover faced Winfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hoover Huskies fell 6-2 to the Winfield Generals. Hoover was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Winfield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Laila Varney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hoover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadi Wehrle, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Winfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-4 victory vs. Bluefield on the 22nd. Winfield has also already played their next matchup, an 11-3 win against Keyser on the 22nd.
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