Rams
| 04/11/25 @ Houlka | 16-3 |
| 04/10/25 @ West Lowndes | 29-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Houlka | 5-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs West Lowndes | 13-1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Okolona | 7-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Vardaman waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Houlka Wildcats 16-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 last Tuesday.
Bentley Hamilton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Vardaman got a massive performance out of Jack Moore, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Moore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady White, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Vardaman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houlka only posted an OBP of .357.
Vardaman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Houlka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Vardaman will be playing at home against Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams are facing the Red Raiders at the right time seeing as the Red Raiders are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Houlka, they will head out to square off against New Site at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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