Softball Recap: Van Vleck Comes Up Short

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Van Vleck couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Orangefield Bobcats on Thursday, falling 13-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Leopards, who until this game were averaging 3.16 runs allowed.

Van Vleck saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lakyn Matchett, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Leopards

Previous 5 Games

05/01/25 vs Orangefield	3-13
04/25/25 vs Trinity	7-0
04/24/25 vs Trinity	14-4
04/17/25 vs Boling	21-2
04/14/25 vs East Bernard	0-6

With the loss, Van Vleck broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6-2. As for Orangefield, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-4.

While Van Vleck had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.