Hoover put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln Cougars a 13-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Hoover needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Laila Varney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Varney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Varney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jayley Elmore was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. Audrey Canterbury was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Lincoln, they dropped their record down to 12-12 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hoover beat Lincoln by a score of 8-0.
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