Hoover entered their tilt with Nitro with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Nitro Wildcats on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Hoover, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braydon Bounds was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Sam Kee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hoover's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Nitro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Hoover will play host again on Friday to welcome George Washington, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Nitro, they will head out on the road to take on Scott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Nitro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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