The Hoover Huskies will square off against the Frankfort Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Hoover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hoover was ranked 25th). Hoover never let Charleston Catholic onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hoover.
Colin Lindsay was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lindsay has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lindsay was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jacob White looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Lindsay wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Hackney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Frankfort, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Fairmont Senior on Wednesday.
Like Hoover, Frankfort also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Lynch. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Lynch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season. As for Frankfort, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
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