Hoover is 8-2 against Louisville since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Vikings will host the Leopards at 5:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hoover has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Louisville will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Hoover didn't have quite enough to beat North Royalton and fell 2-1.
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Hoover got a good showing from Gavin McCune, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCune is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Hoover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Geiselman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Jack Ziarko also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Louisville won against Marlington on Wednesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Leopards put the hurt on New Philadelphia with a sharp 12-4 victory. Louisville's win was all the more impressive since the Quakers were averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Greyson Brunoni was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Seaman, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Louisville, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Hoover came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Leopards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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