Vanden extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Ponderosa. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bruins, sneaking past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendyll Childers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Niayli Calvo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. KJ Horton also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Vanden lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Vikings
| 05/19/26 @ Ponderosa | 4-3 |
| 05/15/26 vs Antelope | 13-5 |
| 05/13/26 vs El Capitan | 14-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Vanden, bringing their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 27-1.
Looking ahead, Vanden will square off against Destiny Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.9, the Lions 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ponderosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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