It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Vardaman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Smithville Seminoles 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Jack Moore
03/21/25 vs Smithville | 3 |
02/25/25 @ Columbus | 3 |
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Vardaman's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Moore, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Vardaman is undefeated when Moore posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Vardaman now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Smithville, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vardaman will venture away from home to take on Bruce at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bruce has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something Vardaman will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Smithville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Ingomar at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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