Scott is 0-10 against Hoover since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Scott Skyhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Hoover Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Scott sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Point Pleasant. The win was just what Scott needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Alyssa Schultz spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Green, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Hailey Capps was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hoover faced Chapmanville Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Hoover never let Chapmanville Regional onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Hoover who now have four in a row.
Laila Varney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Varney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Varney was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Varney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Shamblin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scott's record is now 8-6. As for Hoover, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Scott suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Hoover in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Varney, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Scott knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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