Baseball Recap: Hoover Wins Going Away Against Nicholas County

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 vs Shady Spring	10
04/07/25 vs Nicholas County	9
04/04/25 vs Nitro	8
03/22/25 @ Lincoln County	6

Hoover lost to Nicholas County back in March of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.

Riley Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Salyers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Landon Delwarte, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Hoover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nicholas County only posted an OBP of .214.

Hoover has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Nicholas County, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.

Hoover wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Charleston Catholic on the 8th. As for Nicholas County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Shady Spring at 5:00 p.m. The Grizzlies are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.