Baseball Recap: Vestal Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 vs Johnson City	21-0
04/21/25 @ Johnson City	26-2
04/18/25 @ Binghamton	21-0
04/17/25 vs Binghamton	20-0
04/14/25 @ Binghamton	19-0

Vestal came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Johnson City Wildcats a 21-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 26-2 on Monday.

Colin Fimbres made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Parker Terrell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.

Back at the plate, Ben Tanton was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Henry Lay was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Vestal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in five consecutive matches.

Vestal's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Johnson City, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Vestal will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.