Baseball Recap: Vicksburg Gators vs. Columbus Falcons
Vicksburg entered their tilt with Columbus with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Columbus Falcons with a sharp 18-12 victory on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Braylon Green and Kaleb Doss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Green pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Doss pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Green scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Doss scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Carter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Kealon Bass was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Vicksburg's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for Columbus, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vicksburg will take on Neshoba Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Vicksburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kemper County at 6:00 p.m. Kemper County is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Columbus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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