The Hoover Huskies will head out to challenge the Sissonville Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Hoover needed a bit of extra time to put away Frankfort. They had just enough and edged out the Falcons 5-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
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Riley Johnson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Salyers, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Colton Tawney also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sissonville). They blew past Princeton 16-2 on Saturday. With that victory, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Noah Harless was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Barrett Van Camp was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Sissonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sissonville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Hoover, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Hoover couldn't quite finish off Sissonville in their previous meeting on April 1st and fell 3-1. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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