Baseball Recap: Vandalia Sets Scoring Season-High Against Shelbyville

Vandals

Team Score (Highest)

04/17/25 vs Shelbyville	11
03/25/25 vs Hillsboro	7
04/12/25 vs Central A & M	6
04/07/25 @ Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City	4
03/18/25 @ Cumberland	4

Vandalia had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Shelbyville on Thursday. The Vandals put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 11-1 win. The Vandals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Brady Elder tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Vandalia: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brock Willenborg, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kohnor Depew, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

The victory got Vandalia back to even at 5-5. As for Shelbyville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vandalia will head out to challenge Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vandals are facing the Hiltoppers at the right time seeing as the Hiltoppers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Shelbyville, they will venture away from home to square off against Warrensburg-Latham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight.