Huskies
| 04/24/25 vs Nitro | 20 |
| 04/01/25 @ Nitro | 16 |
| 04/02/25 @ Nicholas County | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs Midland Trail | 12 |
| 04/21/25 @ Ripley | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoover). They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Nitro Wildcats on Thursday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Hannah Shamblin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hoover got a massive performance out of Ayva Veltri, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Veltri has posted since April 1st. Kyleigh Elmore was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hoover always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hoover's record is now 16-4. As for Nitro, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-14.
Hoover has already played their next matchup, a 9-1 win against Ripley on the 28th. As for Nitro, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-4 victory against Williamstown on the 25th.
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