It was a good run, but Vardaman unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the West Union Eagles. Vardaman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Union apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Vardaman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Parker, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On West Union's side, Benton Burks was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaxon Herod was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Vardaman's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for West Union, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vardaman will challenge Houlka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Houlka: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Vardaman has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for West Union, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Ingomar at 5:00 p.m.
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