The Vance County Vipers will head out on the road to face off against the East Wake Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vance County has given up an average of 14.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vance County came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Heritage, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, East Wake hadn't done well against West Johnston recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Warriors came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 5-1. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on three straight.
Madison Keith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Keith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Keith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emily Hinkle, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Sakari Strickland also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
East Wake's record now sits at 5-10. As for Vance County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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