The Latta Vikings returned home Thursday, April 30, with a 3-1 win over Johnsonville in a varsity baseball game played in Johnsonville.
The game was scoreless through 2 innings. In the top of the third inning, Latta scored a run followed by a nun in the top of the fourth inning, and a run in the top of the sixth inning to give the Vikings a 3-0 lead over Johnsonville. Johnsonville placed a run onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Latta connected for 6 hits in the game with Mason Weatherford with 2 home runs, 2 rbi, and scored 2 runs in his 3 at-bats. B. Berry (#13) had 2 doubles and was hit by a pitch in his 4-plate appearances. C. Smith had a single in his 3 at-bats. Fisher Richardson had a hit, a rbi, reached on an error, and had a stolen base in his 4 plate appearances.
Latta committed 2 errors in the game, and Johnsonville committed only 1 error.
The Johnsonville Flashes had 2 hits in the game.
Latta’s Logan Byrd pitched 7 innings and allowed 2 hits, 1 earned run, walked 3, and struck out 3 of the 28 batters he faced.
Latta is 18-7 overall and 8-4 in Region play and in second place.
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Latta Wins 3-1 Over Johnsonville
