Latta Vikings pick up 8-7 win over Darlington Falcons in game 2 of baseball double-header
The Latta Vikings picked up an 8-7 win over the Darlington Falcons in varsity baseball.
Latta’s Gatlin Johnson pitched 4 innings and allowed 3 hits, 4 runs of which 3 were earned, walked 2, and struck out 6. John Hucks pitched and allowed 2 earned runs, no hits, and walked 1, and struck out no one. Blake Hamilton pitched 1 inning and allowed no hits, 1 run that was not earned, walked 2, and struck out 1.
Darlington’s Caleb Clark pitched 2 innings and allowed 5 hits, 3 earned runs, walked 1, and struck out 2. Shemar Simes pitched 2 innings and allowed 3 hits, 5 runs of which 1 was earned, walked 1, and struck out 4.
Darlington managed 3 hits in the game with Shemar Simes with a single, a walk, and 2 rbi in 3 at-bats while DeMarco Hannah had a single and a rbi in 3 at-bats. Gage McKenzie had a double in 4 at-bats.
Latta connected for 8 hits with Colin Minshew with a double, a single, and scored 2 runs in 2 at-bats. Austin Brigman had 2 singles and a rbi in 2 at-bats. Gatlin Johnson had a single and a walk in 2 at-bats while Ethan Lee had a single, a walk, and scored a run in 2 at-bats. Parker McCormick had a single and scored a run in his 3 at-bats. Dylan Shelley had a home run, 2 rbi, and scored 2 runs in his 2 at-bats. Kaleb Hyatt and Seth Minshew each scored a run in the game.
Latta will travel to Andrews on Tuesday, April 26, for a 6:00 p.m. game.
Darlington will host West Florence on Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m.
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