The Hoover Huskies will face off against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hoover has three straight victories, Princeton has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hoover proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Charleston Catholic 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since May 20, 2024.
Tristan Harless made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Gabe Blackwell looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Harless wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Tawney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Sam Kee also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Princeton faced off against PikeView on Wednesday. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-5.
Landon Crane was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brody Combs, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hoover, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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