After losing to Johnsonville the last time they met, Latta decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Latta Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Johnsonville Flashes on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Latta.
Fisher Richardson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Latta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Latta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Johnsonville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Latta will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johnsonville: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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