The Vanden Vikings will square off against the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vanden has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while River City will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Vanden came up short against River City and fell 10-6.
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Kekoa Grinton and Ryan Cahalan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Grinton scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3, while Cahalan scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Cahalan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin ? Lucky? Perez, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Vanden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
River City's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for Vanden, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Vanden has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like River City struggles in that department as they've averaged .449. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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