UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings raced out to a 4-0 lead and tied the game at 8-8 after six innings, but the Vikings had trouble getting the Eagleville Eagles out in the final two innings as …
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UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings raced out to a 4-0 lead and tied the game at 8-8 after six innings, but the Vikings had trouble getting the Eagleville Eagles out in the final two innings as the Eagles took a 20-8 win in a baseball matchup Thursday night.
Community (2-1) outhit the Eagles 11-9 and Viking pitchers recorded 12 strikeouts, but Eagleville benefited from 14 Community walks and four errors along with a hit batsman to come from behind for the win.
The Vikings used three hits to take the lead in the opening inning.
Singles by Corey Paterick and Dylan Norris set the stage for a two-run double by Mason Russell. Drew Harris followed with a run-scoring single as Community led 3-0.
Community added to its lead in the second.
A Paterick single and a Maki Fleming double put runners in scoring position and led to a RBI-single by Sam Holley as the Vikings went up 4-0.
Meanwhile, Viking starter Norris kept the Eagles at bay through the first three innings before Eagleville broke the ice with three runs in the fourth to cut the Community lead to 4-3.
Norris struck out 10 batters in his four innings of work before a large pitch count curtailed his time on the mound.
The Eagles erupted with five runs in the sixth inning to take an 8-4 lead before the Vikings bounced back in the bottom of the inning.
After two were out, Russell drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the Eagleville lead to 8-5.
Holley proceeded to clear the bases with a 3-run double to tie the game at 8-8.
It was a long top of the seventh as the Eagles scored 12 runs on just three hits. Seven Viking walks and one error helped Eagleville send 16 batters to the plate as the Eagles finished the scoring for the night.
Holley and Paterick each had two hits to lead the Vikings as nine Community players collected at least one safety.
The Vikings were scheduled to play at Culleoka on Friday.
Eagleville 000305(12) — 20 9 0
Community 3100040 — 8 11 4
Community: Sam Holley 2-for-3, Corey Paterick 2-for-3, Dylan Norris 1-for-1, Blaine Paschal 1-for-1, Drew Harris 1-for-2, Mason Russell 1-for-3, Gage Underwood 1-for-3, James Beech 1-for-3, Maki Fleming 1-for-4.
