The Van Vandals will square off against the Canton Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Van will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Van made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mabank, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Van's pitchers stepped up to hand Mabank a 15-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Canton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Bullard by a score of 2-1. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kai Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Busby, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Lily Cervantes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Van pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-2.
Van might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Canton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Van have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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