- Vipers stole the lead late in the game in a 10-5 victory over Elite Squad on Tuesday. The game was tied at four with Vipers batting in the bottom of the fifth when Sean Houck singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
- Will Owens led Vipers to victory by driving in four runs. Owens went 3-for-3 at the plate. Owens drove in runs on a double in the third and a triple in the seventh.
- Vipers got things moving in the first inning. Dale Francis‘s sac fly scored one run for Vipers.
- In the top of the fourth inning, Elite Squad tied things up at four when Duval Rodriguez singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
- Vipers notched four runs in the seventh inning. Riley Poulton and Owens each drove in runs during the inning.
- Bryan Ariza was the winning pitcher for Vipers. The bulldog lasted two innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out one and walking zero. Payton McIntosh and Kristian Hurtado entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
- Wyatt Holiday took the loss for Elite Squad. The bulldog lasted one-third of an inning, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out one and walking one.
- Ethan Kramer started the game for Elite Squad. Kramer allowed five hits and six runs over four innings, striking out one Blake Becerra started the game for Vipers. The fireballer went three innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out one
- Owens led Vipers with three hits in three at bats. Vipers didn’t commit a single error in the field. Caleb Hatch had five chances in the field, the most on the team.
- Luke Gutos went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Elite Squad in hits.
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