Hoover put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Clay County Panthers as the Hoover Huskies made off with a 14-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hoover also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Hannah Shamblin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Shamblin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Shamblin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayva Veltri, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadi Wehrle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Hoover and bumps their season record up to 18-2. As for Clay County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Hoover will be playing at home against Roane County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roane County will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Hoover surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clay County, they will head out on the road to challenge Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay County is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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