Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Van

Vandals

Margin (Wins)

02/21/25 vs Quitman	12
03/22/25 @ Terrell	11
03/08/25 vs De Kalb	11
03/18/25 vs Mabank	10
03/11/25 vs Rains	10

Van had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Terrell Tigers as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vandals, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Connor Mccurley and Braiden Peyton made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Mccurley pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Peyton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mccurley went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, while Peyton went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most doubles Mccurley has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Landon Smith and Wyatt Dale did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Dale scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Hinch, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Van kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Van's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Terrell, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van will venture away from home to challenge Brownsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Terrell, they will head out to square off against Crandall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.