The Vinton County Vikings will face off against the Adena Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Vinton County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Adena has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Vinton County blew Wellston out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Wellston got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Golden Rockets by a score of 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Vinton County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Holcomb, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Adena didn't have quite enough to beat Trimble on Saturday and fell 7-6.
Colton Garrison put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last two matchups. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Fisher Schaaf made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Rawlings, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Adena's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Vinton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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