HOOVER ENDS SPARTANS SEASON

AUSTINTOWN OH- It was a constant struggle on Monday for Boardman. They ran into a buzzsaw of a pitcher in Hoover’s Sydnee Koosh. Koosh is a Robert Morris signee. She proved her value with a 3 hit performance, beating Boardman 7-1.

Sophie Spellman got Hoover’s offense going in the 2nd inning with a RBI triple scoring Lynae Foster. The Vikings added 3 more runs in the third, highlighted by a RBI single from Koosh. Tess Bucher launched a home run in the 6th to give Hoover all the insurance they would need.

Samantha Hoffman went 2-3 at the plate for Boardman. Dana Haus got the Spartan’s 3rd hit. The Spartans scored in the 6th when Jenna Olexa reached on an error, and Sofia Hoffman scored.

Maddie Lester and Kat Ohoro combined to strike out 9 hitters in the circle. Ohoro pitched 3.2 innings in relief and gave up only 1 ER.

Boardman ends their season with a record of 18-10. Hoover will advance to play Fitch on Wednesday in the District Championship.