Hoover came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the GlenOak Golden Eagles 5-4. For Hoover, this counts as revenge for the 9-4 loss GlenOak walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Hoover 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.
On GlenOak's side, 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.
At the plate, Jerry Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was 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.
Hoover's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for GlenOak, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Hoover will take on University School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University School will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for GlenOak, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Nordonia at 1:00 p.m. Nordonia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so GlenOak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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