If Latta was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Darlington last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Latta Vikings fell just short of the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Latta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hannah-Pamplico apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Hannah-Pamplico's part, they got a great performance from Payton Farmer as he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Hannah-Pamplico's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wade Poston, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Latta's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Hannah-Pamplico, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Latta will head out on the road to challenge Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Latta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Hannah-Pamplico, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Carvers Bay at 6:00 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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