After only one run in their last contest, Vandercook Lake made sure to put some runs up on the board against Reading on Thursday. The Jayhawks put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 10-4 victory. Considering the Jayhawks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Hunter Kurzynowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
David Arbogast
| 04/13/26 vs Manchester | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Britton Deerfield | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Reading | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Summerfield | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ East Jackson | 1 |
In other batting news, David Arbogast was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Vandercook Lake: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Todd Atkins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Vandercook Lake's record now sits at 4-7. As for Reading, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Coming up, Vandercook Lake will host Napoleon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Reading, they will head out to face off against Union City at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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