The Latta Vikings Dylan Brewer was perfect at the plate with 3 hits in 3 at-bats including a grand slam homer, a triple, a single, and 5 rbi in Latta’s 16-4 win over Andrews in 5 innings in a game played on Friday, March 10, in Andrews.
McLeod Carmichael struck out 9 and allowed 4 runs of which 1 was earned in the 4 innings he pitched for Latta in the win. Jackson Powers threw for two-thirds of an inning before 2 relievers finished the victory for Latta.
B. Johns took the loss for Andrews. He pitched 1 and one-third innings and was tagged with allowing 8 runs, 5 hits, struck out 1, and walked 1.
Latta managed 16 runs on 11 hits while holding Andrews to 4 runs on 5 hits. Latta committed 5 errors, and Andrews committed 6.
Latta garnered 2 runs in the first inning and picked up 9 more in the second inning before Andrews managed a run in the bottom of the second inning. Latta tacked on another run in the top of the third, 3 more in the top of the fourth, and 1 in the top of the fifth. Andrews connected for 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth thanks to 2 errors.
Kody Anderson connected for 2 doubles in 3 plate appearances for Latta. Cledus Williams garnered 2 singles in 3 at-bats while Deonte Stanley hit 1 single in his 1 at-bat. Pierce Watson also connected for a single in his 2 at-bats for the Vikings while Caleb Mishue hit a single in his 3 at-bats. McLeod Carmichael connected for a single in his 4 plate appearances.
J. Cannon connected for a double and a single in his 3 at-bats for Andrews while E. Browder garnered a single in his 2 at-bats. D. Morris and D. Moore each singled in 3 trips to the plate.
Latta is 5-2 for he season and 2-0 in Region 7-2A.
Latta will travel to Dillon on Wednesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m.
