Lindale had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Van Vandals. That's more bragging rights for Lindale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Van's part, Grady Baetz put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baetz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Baetz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Mccurley, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Mccurley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Lindale's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5-2. As for Van, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-9-2.
Lindale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Van: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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