Fairfield, CA — Vanden Vikings Varsity Claims Lead In Sixth Inning To Defeat Vacaville Vanden Vikings Varsity took the lead late in the game in a 9-8 victory over Vacaville on Tuesday. The game was tied at eight with Vanden Vikings Varsity batting in the bottom of the sixth when Isaac Zaldivar tripled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Both offenses were strong at the plate as Vanden Vikings Varsity collected 11 hits and Vacaville eight in the high-scoring affair Vacaville fired up the offense in the first inning, when Brewster Mott singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Vacaville scored four runs in the third inning. Griffin Harrison, Mott, and Andrew Lammon each drove in runs during the inning. Calvin Malech earned the victory on the hill for Vanden Vikings Varsity. The pitcher lasted one inning, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out one and walking zero. Wes Smith, Dylan Simmons, and Jason Olsen all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory. Simmons recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Vanden Vikings Varsity. Kyle Bender took the loss for Vacaville. The hurler went two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one and walking zero. Logan Piper started the game for Vacaville. The bulldog allowed five hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six Zaldivar started the game for Vanden Vikings Varsity. Zaldivar allowed three hits and six runs over two innings, striking out four Vanden Vikings Varsity tallied 11 hits. Marcellus Cueva and Tyler James all had multiple hits for Vanden Vikings Varsity. Cueva led Vanden Vikings Varsity with three hits in four at bats.