The Medina Battling Bees will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Hoover Vikings at 1:00 p.m.
Medina scored the most runs they've had all season last Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 9-6 to Oakton.
Owen Cavey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoover was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against McKinley by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hoover.
Jake Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jack Andes and Mason Angione did most of the damage at the plate: Andes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Angione got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Dyrlund, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Medina has fallen quite a ways from their 23-7 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Medina skirted past Hoover 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Medina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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