Versailles came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Northmont Thunderbolts 9-8. For Versailles, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Northmont walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Lane Bergman, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Subler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Northmont's side, Cooper Lykins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Whitaker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Versailles is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Northmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Versailles beat Northmont by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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