Herbert Hoover never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Buckhannon-Upshur on Friday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Bucaneers. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 win the Bucaneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Grant Gardner
| 05/08/26 vs Buckhannon-Upshur | 5 |
| 05/02/26 vs Lincoln County | 4 |
| 04/27/26 vs Charleston Catholic | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Logan | 0 |
| 04/18/26 @ East Hardy | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Grant Gardner looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Brock Armstrong was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Grigsby, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Herbert Hoover hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckhannon-Upshur struck out eight times.
Herbert Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Herbert Hoover has already played their next matchup, a 14-10 win against Nitro on the 11th. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-2 defeat against Spring Valley on the 9th.
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