Sports : VS rally gives sophomore Springer a victory in varsity debut at Mount Vernon

Sophomore Alex Springer got the victory in his varsity debut after VS rallied from 5 behind.

Sophomore Bryce Burroughs was one of three 10th-grade pitchers in Vikes win in Game 2 at Mt. Vernon

Darrin Charlier tosses to shortstop Nolan Edwards as Vikings seek to turn double play.

Matt DeVries had two long doubles in Game 1 loss in Mount Vernon, Friday.

Sophmore Jake Dykstra had his first varsity start Friday for V-S in Mount Vernon.

Phil Close seeks to tag out a Mustang runner duing this pickoff attempt Friday in Mt. Vernon.

Nolan Edwards dives back to first to avoid a pickoff attempt.

Carson Struve was the starting pitcher for the local team.

First baseman Phil Close catches the throw from an infielder for the last out in victory Friday.

Nolan Edwards connects against Mount Vernon.

The third sophomore pitcher of the game threw two scoreless innings to end a four-game losing streak for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings Friday evening.

Alex Springer entered the game in the sixth inning, making his varsity debut against the Mount Vernon Mustangs. He held them scoreless for two innings, while the Vikings continued their comeback. The Vikings offense made Springer the game-winning pitcher, and his teamates gave him a game ball.

Down 7-2 early in the game, the Vikings used a combination of hits and Mustang throwing errors to score 10 answered runs, including five in the top of the seventh.

Sophomore Jake Dyson made his first varsity start, and he was relieved by sophomore Bryce Burroughs.

The Vikings had lost the first game of the double-header, 7-6. Catcher Matt DeVries led the Viking offense with two doubles in in that game.