Baseball Recap: Vicksburg Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Bulldogs

Previous Games

05/23/25 @ Sturgis	16-0
05/23/25 @ Sturgis	14-4
05/19/25 vs St. Joseph	4-0
05/19/25 vs Paw Paw	5-3
05/16/25 @ Otsego	11-0
+ 3 more games

Vicksburg entered their tilt with Sturgis on Friday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Graham Kubiak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Caden Chisholm looked comfortable as he tossed two innings 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 three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Brandon Shoffner was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitch Beyer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Vicksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in six consecutive matches.

Vicksburg's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sturgis, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vicksburg will challenge Edwardsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sturgis, they will face off against Coldwater at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.