Sports : Vikings seek to end losing streak at Mount Vernon Friday evening

Taylor Leyden hit a 3-run homer in the first inning vs. Beckman; he was walked in his next at-bat.

Clint Ferguson's bat has powered the Viking offense; he has hit two home runs this season.

Viking catcher Matt DeVries looks to the dugout for a sign from Coach Jim Struve.

The week started well for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings on the baseball diamond, as they defeated Center Point-Urbana, 12-2, in five innings Monday. But CPU came back to win the next game, 6-3.

But on Wednesday night, the Vikes lost two at home to Class 2A Dyersville Beckman, 12-11 and 17-0.

In the second game, the Blazers sent all nine to the plate twice in the third inning, as a combination of hits and errors led to 13 runs.

The Vikings' double-header at Mount Vernon was rained out Thursday evening, and rescheduled for Friday night.