Sacramento, CA — Vanden Vikings Varsity Drops Game To Christian Brothers After Late Score Saturday's game against Christian Brothers was a heartbreaker for Vanden , as they lost the lead late in a 12-7 defeat. The game was tied at seven with Christian Brothers batting in the top of the sixth when Dylan Drake singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Jake Tranchina drove in five runners in the loss. Tranchina drove in runs on a double in the first and a double in the third. Vanden got on the board in the first inning when Tranchina doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs.Vanden put up four runs in the third inning. Vanden Vikings Varsity's big inning was driven by a single by Jason Olsen and a double by Tranchina. Wes Smith took the loss for Vanden Vikings Varsity. The righthander allowed ten hits and eight runs over five innings, striking out six and walking one. Vanden tallied 14 hits on the day. Cody Buckley, Jack Brooks, Tranchina, and Tyler James each collected multiple hits for Vanden Vikings Varsity. Buckley went 4-for-5 at the plate to lead Vanden Vikings Varsity in hits.