Baseball Recap: West Columbus Vikings vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes
West Columbus's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes. This was a revenge contest for West Columbus, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
West Columbus saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
On Fairmont's side, Roderick Deese was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Deese is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
West Columbus now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Fairmont, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
West Columbus will be playing at home against Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Whiteville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something West Columbus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairmont, they will head out on the road to take on Midway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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