Vardaman came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Smithville Seminoles by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for Vardaman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Andrew Easley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Easley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vardaman got a big performance out of Brady White, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Justyn Gordon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Smithville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Rowlan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Vardaman pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Smithville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vardaman will take on Independence at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Smithville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baldwyn at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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