Herbert Hoover let Greenbrier East stack four runs on them in the third inning on Thursday but luckily Herbert Hoover prevailed anyway. The Huskies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Herbert Hoover got a great performance from Kaylyn Harper as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Harper has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Kyleigh Elmore and Taylor Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Elmore got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Jones a new career-high.
Herbert Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Greenbrier East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Herbert Hoover will have a chance to go back-to-back against Greenbrier East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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