Fairfield, CA — Late Score Costs Vanden Vikings Varsity Against Davis Vanden Vikings Varsity stayed in it until the end, but Davis pulled away late in a 4-3 victory on Friday. The game was tied at three with Davis batting in the top of the ninth when Koen Carston doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Vanden Vikings Varsity lost despite out-hitting Davis eight to seven. Davis got things moving in the first inning. Rockwell Lybbert grounded out, scoring one run. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Vanden Vikings Varsity tied things up at three when Jack Brooks drew a walk, scoring one run. Lybbert earned the win for Davis. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on one hit over three and a third innings, striking out four. Jack Wright threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Wright recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Davis. Calvin Malech took the loss for Vanden Vikings Varsity. Malech went one inning, allowing one run on one hit and walking one. Matt Young started the game for Davis. The bulldog went four and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out three and walking one Tyler Bidou started the game for Vanden Vikings Varsity. The pitcher went two innings, allowing two runs on two hits and walking one Jake Tranchina led Vanden Vikings Varsity with two hits in four at bats. Carston went 2-for-5 at the plate to lead Davis in hits.