After flying high against Grand Lake last Tuesday, Vinton came back down to earth. The Vinton Lions fell 9-5 to the Welsh Greyhounds on Friday. Vinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Welsh apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Welsh's part, Nick Gillett was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Kershaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Vinton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Welsh, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Vinton will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Welsh, they will head out on the road to challenge Gueydan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gueydan is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Welsh will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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