The Hoover Vikings will challenge the Lakewood Rangers at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hoover 2.6, Lakewood 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hoover fell victim to Canfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-0.
Hoover got a good showing from Mason Groninger, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lakewood walked away with it. They never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Rangers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
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