The Vardaman Rams will face off against the Shannon Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vardaman has six straight wins, Shannon has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Vardaman got the win against Houlka by a conclusive 16-3. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Bentley Hamilton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI.
Jack Moore
| 04/11/25 @ Houlka | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Strayhorn | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Smithville | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Columbus | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs West Lowndes | 2 |
In other batting news, Jack Moore was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him 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.
Meanwhile, Shannon lost 8-2 to Ripley on Friday.
Shannon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Deans, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Vardaman's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Shannon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Vardaman came out on top in a nail-biter against Shannon in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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