The Vinton County Vikings will take on the Eastern Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vinton County will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Meigs, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Eastern made easy work of Trimble on Friday and carried off a 13-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won three games by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashlynn Thomas 2027 was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aedre Ault 2028, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Emma Putman 2025 was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. Vinton County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
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