Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fountain Central's offense. They lost 7-0 to the South Vermillion Wildcats on Wednesday. Fountain Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Vermillion apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For South Vermillion's part, Parker Weir was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Weir has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weir was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dallas Coleman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fountain Central has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for South Vermillion, their record now sits at 8-14.
Fountain Central will head out on the road to challenge Riverton Parke at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for South Vermillion, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Vigo at 5:00 p.m. West Vigo is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning South Vermillion will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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