| 05/18/25 vs Pathfinder RVT | 7-6 |
| 05/18/25 vs Pathfinder RVT | 8-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Commerce | 18-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Sci-Tech/Springfield Renaissance | 11-1 |
Smith Vo-Tech proved they can win big on Sunday (they won by eight) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pathfinder RVT Pioneers, sneaking past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kaleb Jorritsma made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Jorritsma was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarred Baer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lavallee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Smith Vo-Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Smith Vo-Tech's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pathfinder RVT, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
As of now, neither Smith Vo-Tech nor the Pioneers have any future games scheduled.
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