Tremont hasn't had much luck against Vardaman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will square off against the Rams. Tremont will be strutting in after a win while Vardaman will be coming in after a defeat.
Tremont will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Thrasher, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Rebels on Monday.
Caleb Neal was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Jayden Summerford was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Vardaman was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 11-1 to South Pontotoc. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Vardaman's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Tremont, their win bumped their record up to 9-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tremont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Vardaman struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tremont came up short against Vardaman in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, falling 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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