The Hoover Buccaneers will be taking part in a tournament against the Hamilton Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hoover's offense. They fell just short of Hewitt-Trussville by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Buccaneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Hamilton and Carbon Hill had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Aggies put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-4 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Molly Sandlin made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Emory Lynch was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stringer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hoover's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-13. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 20-17.
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