Hoover and Keyser squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hoover had to settle for second. They lost 12-4 to the Keyser Golden Tornado.
Hoover saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laila Varney, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Varney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Keyser's side, Rylee Mangold made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mangold was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Felton and Tayler Likens did most of the damage at the plate: Felton went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Likens scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brielle Root, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hoover's loss dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Keyser, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.
Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Keyser, they will head out on the road to square off against Winfield at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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