Sports : Vikings hope for turnaround at home vs. Solon tonight

Clint Ferguson doubled down the left field line twice vs. Columbus Monday.

Relief pitcher Jake Dyson looks for a sign from catcher Matt DeVries against Waterloo Columbus.

Kody Seaton saw action in both games on the mound for V-S at Columbus.

Matt DeVries makes contact against Waterloo Columbus.

Matt DeVries backs away from an inside pitch.

Nolan Edwards connects on this pitch vs. Waterloo Columbus.

First baseman Phil Close reaches for a toss to make the out.

Phil Close waits for an infield fly to come down as the umpire calls the batter out (infield fly).

Taylor Leyden throws to first to keep the Columbus runner near the bag.

The Viking infield makes a play to record an out against Columbus Monday in Waterloo.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings host Solon tonight in a varsity double-header after a difficult day in Waterloo on Monday, when they lost both games to Waterloo Columbus.

The Vikings made several errors in both games. They lost a 9-8 heartbreaker in Game 1 when the umpire called a balk with a man on third in the bottom of the seventh inning. The balk forced in the winning run.

After a 17-run Game 1, Game 2 saw 18 runs scored. The Vikings, however, only scored one of those in losing 17-1 in a game shortened to 4 innings by the 15-run rule.