For the first time this season, Oak Mountain will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to square off against the Hoover Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Oak Mountain came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Auburn, falling 6-0. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hoover came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
Hoover pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Oak Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Oak Mountain suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Hoover in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Oak Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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