The North White Vikings will take on the Attica Red Ramblers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North White has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Attica will come in with four straight wins.
North White fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against North Newton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans.
Charlie Williams was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason DeBoard, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Isaiah Howard also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Attica got the win against Cissna Park on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Red Ramblers have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jayce Larson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bradon Terry, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Attica hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cissna Park struck out ten times.
North White's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Attica, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
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