Clay County fell victim to Hoover and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Hoover Huskies. The defeat continues a trend for Clay County in their matchups with Hoover: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Hoover's part, Laila Varney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Varney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Varney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bella Haas was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Kennedy, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hoover, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Clay County will head out on the road to challenge Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lewis County is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Clay County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Hoover will take on Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Roane County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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