Boardman lost against Hoover back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Boardman Spartans fell just short of the Hoover Vikings by a score of 4-3. Boardman has struggled against Hoover recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Victoria Strines was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strines was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Strines wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Wymer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Boardman's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Hoover, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Boardman will challenge Chardon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chardon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Hoover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoover's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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