Baseball Recap: Vardaman takes down Falkner in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 4:01pm

Baseball Recap: Vardaman Rams vs. Falkner Eagles

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vardaman had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falkner Eagles and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vardaman also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.

The team relied heavily on Josh Jenkins, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Massey, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.

On Falkner's side, Gavin Wooley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Graydon Newby was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Vardaman's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Falkner, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.

Vardaman will have a chance to go back-to-back against Falkner: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.

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