The Vance County Vipers will take on the Hillside Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vance County came up short against J.F. Webb on Tuesday, falling 15-3. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hillside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Titans 10-8.
Neil Howard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Howard was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Bonner, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Phillip Ford was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Vance County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hillside, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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