After flying high against Meek last Saturday, Danville came back down to earth. The Danville Hawks' tough 19-6 loss to the Vinemont Eagles on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Danville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vinemont apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
For Vinemont's part, Brady Johnson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Holcomb was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan McRae, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Danville has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Vinemont, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
While Danville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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