Danville had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-22 to make it seven. They lost 14-2 to the Charleston Trojans. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 18-8 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Charleston, their record is now 18-7. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Charleston's part, Quinn Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Charleston got a massive performance out of Russell Applegate, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Danville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Covington at 4:30 p.m. As for Charleston, they will challenge Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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