Baseball Game Preview: Vinton County Vikings vs. Wellston Golden Rockets

The Vinton County Vikings will face off against the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vinton County has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Vinton County is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 11-4 to Athens.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellston). They blew past Alexander 13-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Golden Rockets have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Wellston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Vinton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Vinton County couldn't quite get it done against Wellston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.