Hoover owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against the Green Bulldogs by a score of  3-0. That's two games straight that Hoover has won by  exactly three  runs.
 The result came thanks to  Mason Ashby's shutout, as he gave up just one  hit and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't  pitched less than five  innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
 At the plate,  Jack Andes was  excellent,  scoring a  run and  stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
 The  win  made it two in a row for Hoover and  bumps their season record up to 16-8-1. As for Green, they have  been struggling recently as they've  lost four of their last five matchups,  which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record  this season.
 Hoover will head out on the road to  square off against  GlenOak at 11:00  a.m.  on Saturday. Green does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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