Baseball Game Preview: Viewmont Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 8:00am

Baseball Preview: Viewmont Vikings vs. Woods Cross Wildcats

The Viewmont Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Viewmont will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.

On Monday, Viewmont had just enough and edged Woods Cross out 8-7.

Cal Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Brody Hooper and Elias Culley did most of the damage at the plate: Hooper scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Culley scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kade Marriott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Viewmont pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Woods Cross, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.

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