The Van Meter Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Earlham Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Van Meter is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Van Meter's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Perry as Van Meter made off with a 7-0 victory. Considering Van Meter has won four games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Earlham's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pleasantville with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering Earlham has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Van Meter's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Earlham, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Van Meter took their win against Earlham in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Meter 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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