Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Royalton Bears.
Hoover got a good showing from Gavin McCune, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCune has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
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.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for North Royalton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will host Louisville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.8, the Leopards 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Royalton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Edward at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Eagles a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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