The Akron-Fairgrove Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Vassar Vulcans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Akron-Fairgrove and three for Vassar.
Monday just wasn't the day for Akron-Fairgrove's offense. They lost 10-0 to Mayville on Monday.
Akron-Fairgrove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kent Bernia, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Joel C. also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last seven times Vassar and Marlette have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Vulcans came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 24-2.
Seth Hecht was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Gleeson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Vassar's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Akron-Fairgrove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Akron-Fairgrove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Vassar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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