Vardaman stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Lowndes Panthers a 25-0 shutout. Vardaman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brady White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. White was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bentley Hamilton and Ethan Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Parker scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Easley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win (which was Vardaman's 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for West Lowndes, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Vardaman will take on Eupora at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Lowndes, they will head out on the road to take on Smithville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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