After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Union, Vardaman was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Houlka Wildcats 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Vardaman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Justyn Gordon, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Andrew Easley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On Houlka's side, Paxton Graves was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gavin Burt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Vardaman is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Houlka, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vardaman beat Houlka by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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