The Vidalia Vikings will head out on the road to challenge Family Community Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vidalia never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against LaSalle last Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Tigers. The win was some much needed relief for Vidalia as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gage Cupstid spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clay Watts and Gabe Rushing did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 4-for-5 with five RBI and a double, while Rushing scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Rushing has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Havard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Family Community Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Rayville onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. With that win, Family Community Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Raylee Thomas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blayne Lord, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Vidalia's record is now 4-7. As for Family Community Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Vidalia might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Family Community Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Vidalia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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