The Latta Vikings varsity baseball team brought home a 9-0 shut out over the South Florence Bruins in Florence on Friday, April 21.
Six pitchers for Latta held the 5A South Florence Bruins to only 4 hits while Latta mustered 9 hits.
Each team committed an error in the final regular game of the season.
The Latta Vikings pounded 6 runs in the top of the fourth inning and never trailed in the game. Dylan Brewer doubled and picked up a rbi, a single and 2 rbi by Cledus Williams, a single and rbi by John Malcolm George, and a single by McLeod Carmichael.
The Vikings added a run in the top of the fifth inning and 2 more runs in the top of the sixth inning.
McLeod Carmichael connected for a single, a double, and 3 rbi for the Latta Vikings.
Kody Anderson picked up 2 rbi in the win for Latta.
Graham, Moore, Purvis, and Hardee each singled in 3 at-bats for the South Florence Bruins.
Caleb Mishue picked up the win for Latta while pitching only 1 inning. He did not allow a run but allowed 1 hit and walked 1.
McLeod Carmichael started the game for Latta. He pitched 1 inning and did not allow a run but allowed 3 hits, struck out 1, and walked no one.
Hardee took the loss for the South Florence Bruins. He gave up 5 runs and 3 hits.
