On Saturday, Logan faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Logan Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Hoover Huskies. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Logan has scored all season.
Charlie Albright spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Logan's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harlee Quick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hoover's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Laila Varney gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Varney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hoover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Haas, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The win (which was Logan's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Hoover, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1.
Logan will square off against Ellicottville/West Valley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Logan is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Hoover, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Greenbrier East at 4:00 p.m. Hoover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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