Hoover came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Green Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Hoover, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Ashby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Gudat was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Dyrlund, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Green, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against Green: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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