There's no place like home for Vestavia Hills, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They skirted past the Briarwood Christian Lions 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Vestavia Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Ledbetter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, John Paul Head and Carson Mann did most of the damage at the plate: Head scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Mann scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. William Tonsmeire was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Vestavia Hills pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Briarwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vestavia Hills will square off against Hoover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Vestavia Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Briarwood Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Stanhope Elmore at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Briarwood Christian is facing Stanhope Elmore at the right time seeing as Stanhope Elmore is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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