The Emerald Vikings were able to grind out a solid win over the Andrews Yellowjackets on Saturday, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Thomas Hodges was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Beau Hite was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Eli Swancey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Emerald back to even at 5-5. As for Andrews, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-2.
Looking ahead, Emerald will face off against Georgetown at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Andrews, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Philip Simmons at 6:00 p.m. on April 1.
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