Vinton County lost to Athens on April 10th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Vikings fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Vinton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Holcomb, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that Holcomb has snagged this season.
Vinton County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Athens, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Vinton County will take on rival Alexander at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Athens is set to face off against their familiar foe Wellston at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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