Hoover put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Ripley Vikings 14-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hoover also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2015.
Hannah Shamblin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Shamblin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Hoover let Ayva Veltri and Jayley Elmore loose on the outfield. Veltri scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Elmore scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Sadi Wehrle was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hoover's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Ripley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Hoover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-0 win vs. South Charleston on the 20th. As for Ripley, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Robert C. Byrd at 2:00 p.m.
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