If Vinton was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Franklin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vinton Lions fell 5-2 to the Montgomery Tigers on Wednesday.
Vinton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerryckson Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakota Locklear, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Montgomery's side, Ayden Gongre made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Gongre was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haiden Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Vinton dropped their record down to 15-16 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Montgomery, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Vinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Montgomery also has no future games currently scheduled.
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