Hoover easily dispatched Boardman on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Hoover fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 6-4 on Saturday.
Hoover got a good showing from Griffin Paumier, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Paumier a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Hoover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Donaldson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Drake Cooper, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hoover and Highland will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Hoover is set to take on their familiar foe Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Highland will face off against rival Copley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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