Thompson is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Hoover is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Thompson Warriors will take on the Hoover Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Thompson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hoover, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Thompson was ranked third). Thompson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hoover 4-3. That's two games straight that Thompson has won by just one run.
Thompson's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bray Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Thompson is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Hoover, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-14.
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