The Hoover Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Washington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hoover has five straight wins, Washington has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Hoover's victory against Wadsworth wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Grizzlies 4-3.
Jack Andes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one hit in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Mason Groninger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on JR Cook, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Jack Ziarko was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Alliance on Monday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Hoover's record now sits at 16-3. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Hoover got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Washington by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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