Baseball Preview: Van Vandals vs. Brownsboro Bears
The Van Vandals will be playing at home against the Brownsboro Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Van's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Brownsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of eight wins, Van's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to Bullard. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Van couldn't push the score so high this time.
Van got a good showing from Austin Johnson, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Van saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Baetz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, while Brownsboro put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Cumberland Academy. Brownsboro blew past Cumberland Academy 10-0.
Brownsboro got a massive performance out of Harley Peacock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lincoln Burton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Van's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7-2. As for Brownsboro, their win bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
Van came up short against Brownsboro in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Van have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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