The Carolina Vipers (12-25) pounded the Lake Norman Copperheads (19-16) on Wednesday 12-3 at East Mecklenburg HS.

The Carolina Vipers scored three runs in the sixth on the Carolina Vipers scored in the sixth on an error, an RBI single by Jace Whitley, and an RBI single by Keith Walsh.

Whitley racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Carolina Vipers.

The Carolina Vipers relied on Jorge Montes to eat up innings en route to the win. Montes allowed one earned run, four hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings of work.

Chad Adkins (4-2) was the game's losing pitcher. He allowed seven runs in four innings, walked three and struck out three.