Paul Trick went 3-3 at the plate, sparking the Carolina Vipers (6-4) to a 7-3 victory in seven innings over the Lake Norman Copperheads (2-8) on Friday at Charlotte Latin.
He singled in the second, third, and fifth innings.The Carolina Vipers relied on Chris Stewart to eat up innings en route to the win. Stewart pitched six innings and allowed two earned runs, five hits and one walk while striking out five.
Jake Pearn was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just three innings, walked two, struck out two, and allowed five runs.