On Tuesday, Hoover faced Sissonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hoover Huskies fell just short of the Sissonville Indians by a score of 8-7. Hoover just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Riley Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jaylen Symns and Braydon Bounds stepped up to the plate in a big way. Symns scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Bounds scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sissonville's side, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Simonton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Sissonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will take on Charleston Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Sissonville, they will be playing at home against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winfield: 1.9, Sissonville: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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