The Latta Vikings shut out Hannah-Pamplico 13-0 on Tuesday night in Pamplico, holding the Raiders to just one hit in seven innings.
Latta got off to a 2-0 start in the first inning and added two runs in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth, and six in the seventh inning.
Christian Hendrix picked up the win on the mound, going five innings for one hit, one walk, and three outs.
Vic Cooper took the loss for Hannah-Pamplico, pitching five innings for nine hits, seven runs, five walks, and three outs.
John Kever Love went 2-for-4 at bat for Latta with three RBIs, and Jackson Williams went 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Travis Power went 2-for-4 and Christian Hendrix went 2-for-3.
Latta had 16 hits in the win, while Hannah-Pamplico had one hit and three errors.
The Vikings improved to 10-1 overall and remained undefeated at 6-0 in Region 8A.
On Wednesday, the Vikings were scheduled to host Mullins, and tonight, Latta will host Lake View.
Both Latta and Lake View are undefeated in the region, and the Wild Gators hold a perfect record overall this season. The Gators, who were state runner up in 2011, have a strong team made up of veteran players, including some who played on the 2011 team. The Gators won five straight titles from 1997 to 2001 and won their most recent title in 2005.
The Vikings are the best they’ve been since Coach Daniel Little took over five years ago. The Vikings won a district championship two years ago but finished as district runner-up in 2012.
Lake View will be at Latta tonight at 5:30 p.m. Make plans to attend to support our teams and enjoy some great baseball action!
