• Article Photo. Kody Seaton pitched a complete game in Vikings' 3-2 win in nightcap in Independence.
    Kody Seaton pitched a complete game in Vikings' 3-2 win in nightcap in Independence.
  • Article Photo. Matt Devries drove in the first two VS runs of the night with a first inning double.
    Matt Devries drove in the first two VS runs of the night with a first inning double.
  • Article Photo. A Mustang runner steals second as shortstop Nolan Edwards awaits the throw.
    A Mustang runner steals second as shortstop Nolan Edwards awaits the throw.
  • Article Photo. Taylor Leyden pitched a complete game in 10-4 Viking win in Game 1.
    Taylor Leyden pitched a complete game in 10-4 Viking win in Game 1.
  • Article Photo. Right fielder Travis Libbert hauls in a fly ball in Game 2.
    Right fielder Travis Libbert hauls in a fly ball in Game 2.

It was just the fifth frame of a seven-inning contest, but the game was on the line as Viking pitcher Kody Seaton faced the next Mustang batter. 

The score was tied at two, and the home team had runners on second and third with nobody out. 

Seaton responded to the challenge by striking out that batter, and then retiring the next eight Mustangs. He struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh.

Nolan Edwards scored the winning run in the top of the seventh. He was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on a Clint Ferguson single.

The 3-2 win gave the Vikings a sweep in the double-header in Independence. 

The Vikings had a much easier time in Game 1. The offense gave pitcher Taylor Leyden all of the run support he would need in the top of the first, scoring 5 en route to a 10-4 victory. 

Leyden pitched a complete game, and helped his own cause by hitting a solo home run.