Franklin's Carl Madison throws a pitch during a nonselect DIvision IV bi-district playoff game at Vinton High School on Friday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Franklin right fielder Chris Hines catches a fly ball during a nonselect Division IV bi-district playoff game at Vinton High School on Friday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Lakota Locklear tries to put down a bunt during a nonselect Division IV bi-district playoff game against Franklin on Friday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Franklin's Carl Madison throws to first base after fielding a bunt during nonselect DIvision IV bi-district playoff game at Vinton High School on Friday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Gage Guidry makes contact drove in a run in the bottom of the third inning on a sacrifice fly on Friday in the bi-district round of the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Zander Paladino pitched five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and one walk in Vinton's win over Franklin Friday to open the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Zander Paladino pitched five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and one walk in Vinton's win over Franklin Friday to open the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton center fielder Lakota Locklear chases down a fly ball for an out during a bi-district playoff game against Franklin on Friday. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Connor Courmier went x for x and scored a run on Friday in the Lions' playoff opener against Franklin. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Kortlin Kyle drove in three runs in the Lions x-x win over Franklin on Friday in the bi-district round of the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton's Kortlin Kyle drove in three runs in the Lions x-x win over Franklin on Friday in the bi-district round of the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Franklin second baseman Ahmaad Alexander reaches back to make the catch during a nonselect Division IV bi-district playoff game on Friday at Vinton High School. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton third baseman Kortlin Kyle makes a throw to first base during the Lions x-x win over Franklin on Friday in the bi-district round of the nonselect Division IV playoffs. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)

Vinton second baseman Bryce Taylor catches Franklin's Jamaree Washington trying to steal second base during the fourth inning on Friday at Vinton High School. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)