The Van Vandals will head out to face off against the Henderson Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Van sitting on 20 straight wins and Henderson on six.
On Monday, Van earned a 4-1 victory over Mineola.
Meanwhile, Henderson's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.56 runs allowed on Thursday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Carthage. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Mckenna Moon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Henderson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Van pushed their record up to 23-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Henderson, their win bumped their record up to 22-6-1.
Van skirted past Henderson 11-10 in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vandals 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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