The Hoover Vikings will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Wadsworth Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Hoover's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Wadsworth has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Hoover sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Louisville.
Jack Andes and Jake Donaldson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Andes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Donaldson tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Andes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI, while Donaldson scored a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Ashby, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wadsworth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brecksville-Broadview Heights 4-3.
Hoover is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Wadsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Hoover came out on top in a nail-biter against Wadsworth in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Hoover repeat their success, or does Wadsworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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