The Hoover Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Riverside Beavers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Hoover was able to grind out a solid win over Louisville, taking the game 10-5. Considering the Vikings' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Riverside waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Bombers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Considering the Beavers have won seven matchups by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Riverside's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Hoover came up short against Riverside when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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