Sissonville extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They came up short against the Hoover Huskies, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly seven runs.
Lydia Ellis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Hoover, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Hoover's side, Hannah Shamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Shamblin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayva Veltri, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Board, who went 4-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Sissonville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Point Pleasant on the 16th. As for Hoover, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Wahama on the 12th.
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