UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings scored five runs over the final three innings, but it was too little, too late as the Forrest Rockets jumped out to a 10-0 lead and defeated the Vikings 13-5 …
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UNIONVILLE — The Community Vikings scored five runs over the final three innings, but it was too little, too late as the Forrest Rockets jumped out to a 10-0 lead and defeated the Vikings 13-5 in a District 7-AA baseball game Tuesday night.
After the first two batters were retired in the opening inning, the Rockets drew first blood as Kason Fuller drove in one run with an RBI-double and Carter Walk followed with a run-scoring single to give Forrest a 2-0 lead.
The Rockets sent 12 batters to the plate and scored six runs to widen their margin in the second inning.
Four consecutive hits by Ryan Meglis, Ryan Hill, Branham Haynes, and Tyler Baxter to start the inning got the rally started while Fuller and Luke Allen each added singles as Forrest stretched its lead to 8-0.
A lead-off triple by Walk coupled with two Viking errors helped the Rockets to score two runs in the fourth as Forrest upped its lead to 10-0.
The Vikings got on the board with three runs in the fifth.
After singles by James Beech and Blaine Paschal, a fielder's choice put the Vikings on the board.
Corey Paterick followed with a two-run double to cut the Rocket lead to 10-3.
Riley Durbin, Preston Gentry, and Walk each had singles as Forrest added three insurance runs in the seventh to increase its lead to 13-3.
Dallas Grooms and Maki Fleming scored ahead of a triple by Mason Russell in the bottom of the inning as the Vikings narrowed the Rocket winning margin.
Fuller and Walk each had three hits to lead the 13-hit Rocket attack as all nine Forrest starters had safeties in the contest.
Paterick had two hits to lead the Vikings at the plate.
Allen struck out six while walking one to get the win for the Rockets.
Forrest 260 200 3 — 13 13 1
Community 000 030 2 — 5 8 6
Forrest: Tyler Baxter 1-for-5, Riley Durbin 1-for-5, Preston Gentry 1-for-2, Kason Fuller 3-for-4, Carter Walk 3-for-4, Luke Allen 1-for-4, Ryan Meglis 1-for-5, Ryan Hill 1-for-5, Branham Haynes 1-for-3.
Community: Maki Fleming 1-for-3, Corey Paterick 2-for-4, Mason Russell 1-for-4, Drew Harris 1-for-4, James Beech 1-for-3, Blaine Paschal 1-for-3, Dallas Grooms 1-for-3.
WP: Allen
LP: Russell
