The Vinemont Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the West Morgan Rebels at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vinemont came up short against East Limestone on Thursday, falling 8-2.
Vinemont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan McRae, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Morgan entered their tilt with Austin on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Black Bears by a score of 12-8.
Conner Rikard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because West Morgan is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-10 otherwise. Rikard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Jones, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. West Morgan is 5-1 when Jones posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Koby Suggs was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Morgan's record now sits at 9-11. As for Vinemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Vinemont came out on top in a nail-biter against West Morgan when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vinemont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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