Hoover and Sissonville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hoover Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Sissonville Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Hoover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Roane County, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Hoover was ranked third). Hoover blew past Roane County 8-0. Hoover might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Laila Varney's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hoover let Audrey Canterbury and Ayva Veltri loose on the outfield. Canterbury scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Veltri went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Addi Chapman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sissonville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Point Pleasant 9-7.
Ana Soblit was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makynli Berrier, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4.
Hoover pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sissonville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Sissonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Hoover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sissonville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Hoover keep running through batters, or will Sissonville buck the trend?
Everything went Hoover's way against Sissonville when the teams last played back in March as Hoover made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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