For the second straight game, Van will face off against Canton. The Vandals will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
If Van beats Canton with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Vandals had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-2.
Connor Mccurley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Rawly Hinch
| 04/14/26 @ Canton | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Kemp | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Athens | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Brownsboro | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs Wills Point | 3 |
| + 20 more games |
In other batting news, Rawly Hinch was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Van is 12-3 when Hinch posts two or more runs, but 6-10-1 otherwise.
Canton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Van, their victory bumped their record up to 18-13-1.
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