The Arcadia Redskins will head out on the road to square off against the Vanlue Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Arcadia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Arcadia came up short against Fostoria and fell 9-4.
Jacob Preble was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Vanlue came into Thursday's matchup having lost 28 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Temple Christian 13-12. The high-scoring effort was just what Vanlue needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Landon Saltzman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Landon Fraley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Vanlue, their win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.
Everything went Arcadia's way against Vanlue when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Arcadia made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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