Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Louisburg). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vance County Vipers a 25-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Warriors have beaten the Vipers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Vipers has come to flipping the script.
Jake Layton
| 04/01/25 vs Vance County | 4 |
| 03/11/24 vs Durham School of the Arts | 2 |
| 02/29/24 vs Warren County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ J.F. Webb | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jake Layton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. John Lucas Anselmo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Louisburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vance County struck out nine times.
Louisburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Vance County, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Louisburg beat the Vipers by a score of 23-0 later that day.
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