Baseball Recap: Vance County Vipers vs. South Granville Vikings
Sadly, Vance County is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. Their rough 13-0 defeat to the South Granville Vikings on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vance County of the 20-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For South Granville's part, Cooper Wilkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ricky Kern looked comfortable as he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Evan Olson-Thornburg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for South Granville, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Vance County by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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