Hoover is 8-2 against Poca since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hoover Huskies have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Poca The Dots at 7:00 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hoover gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chapmanville Regional a 9-0 shutout.
Riley Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaylen Symns, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Sam Kee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Poca is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 21-0 to Logan on Monday.
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Poca, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything went Hoover's way against Poca in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Hoover made off with a 21-1 win. Does Hoover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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