There's no place like home for Vidalia, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Delta Charter Storm on Friday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gage Cupstid was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Cupstid has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cupstid was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vidalia got a big performance out of Matthew Havard, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Clay Watts was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Delta Charter's side, they got a massive performance out of Davis Cooper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kyle Whatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Vidalia's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Delta Charter, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Vidalia will square off against Monterey at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vidalia is facing Monterey at the right time seeing as Monterey is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Delta Charter, they will be playing at home against Rapides at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Delta Charter will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Rapides will have lost five straight heading into Monday's contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
