Hoover faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Patriots. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Hannah Shamblin spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 25 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hoover's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Harper, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave Harper a new career-high.
Huskies
| 05/19/25 vs Independence | 3-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Sissonville | 12-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Ripley | 8-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Shady Spring | 2-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Riverside | 6-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Hoover's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Independence, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10.
Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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