Baseball Game Preview: Hastings Yellow Jackets vs. Valhalla Vikings

For the second straight game, Hastings will face off against Valhalla. The Yellow Jackets will take on the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Hastings was able to grind out a solid win over Valhalla, taking the game 8-5. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.

Kieran McGrath

Runs Batted In

04/15/25 @ Pawling	6
04/22/25 vs Valhalla	5
04/10/25 @ Bronxville	3
04/16/25 vs Edgemont	2

The team relied heavily on Kieran McGrath, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Hastings' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Julius Stephens was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Hastings was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Valhalla's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hastings, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.