The Shannon Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Vardaman Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Shannon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight losses, while Vardaman will come in with six straight victories.
Shannon came up short against Ripley on Friday, falling 8-2.
Shannon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Deans, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Vardaman got the win against Houlka on Friday by a conclusive 16-3. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bentley Hamilton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jack Moore was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Brady White, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Vardaman's record is now 13-6. As for Shannon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
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