Hoover fell victim to Ripley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Ripley Vikings. Hoover's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hoover got a good showing from Gabe Blackwell, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Hoover's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Ripley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Hoover will be playing in front of their home fans against Philip Barbour at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Philip Barbour is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Hoover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ripley, they will square off against Cabell Midland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cabell Midland: 2.4, Ripley: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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