It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hoover had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the University School Preppers. The win was familiar territory for Hoover who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Drake Cooper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
On University School's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Penn, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Penn has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for University School, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-6.
Hoover will be playing at home against Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mayfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. University School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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