Baseball Recap: Van Vandals vs. Athens Hornets
Van had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Athens Hornets. That's more bragging rights for Van, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colten Grier was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Grier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Grier was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Easton Hinch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-2 record this season. As for Athens, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
Van will have a chance to go back-to-back against Athens: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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