Vinton County is 2-7 against Meigs since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vinton County Vikings will play host again on Friday to welcome the Meigs Marauders, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vinton County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Washington (and have done all season long). Vinton County never let Washington onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Meigs beat River Valley 4-1 on Wednesday.
Natalie Goode spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Meigs' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bella Roush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Roush is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Vinton County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Meigs, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5.
Vinton County came up short against Meigs in their previous matchup on April 10th, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goode, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Vinton County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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