If GlenOak was feeling good off their 9-0 takedown of Austintown-Fitch last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The GlenOak Golden Eagles fell just short of the Hoover Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. GlenOak was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hoover apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Bryson Peffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jerry Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Moff, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, GlenOak was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Hoover's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Donaldson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Drake Cooper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
GlenOak's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hoover, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
GlenOak will head out on the road to take on Nordonia at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nordonia is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so GlenOak will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hoover, they will face off against University School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hoover: 3.3, University School: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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