On Thursday, Thompson faced Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thompson Warriors came out on top against the Hoover Buccaneers by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but Thompson sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Drake Mcbride, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Peryn Bland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Thompson has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. As for Hoover, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-15.
Thompson will head out on the road to take on Tuscaloosa County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thompson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Tuscaloosa County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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