Vanlue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 24-1 to the McComb Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vanlue of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Vanlue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Daily, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Vanlue didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Vanlue's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for McComb, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Vanlue will head out on the road to face off against Ada at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McComb, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pandora-Gilboa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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