The Vance County Vipers and the Heritage Huskies, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vance County took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Knightdale, sneaking past 9-8. The win was some much needed relief for the Vipers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Heritage gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Franklinton. Considering the Huskies have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage got a massive performance out of Janiah Vargas, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Vargas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianna DeVerna, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Vance County's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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