Vienna is 8-0 against Pope County since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Vienna Eagles are on the road again to play the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vienna will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Trico, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Vienna came out on top against Trico by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday.
Owen Whitnel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Whitnel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braedon Hurst, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Waters, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pope County had just enough and edged Crab Orchard out 9-7 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pope County.
Vienna's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Pope County, they pushed their record up to 3-6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Vienna took their win against Pope County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vienna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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