Vandals
| 03/13/26 vs Lindale | 7-1 |
| 02/23/26 vs Grand Saline | 9-3 |
| 02/09/26 vs Brook Hill | 7-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Brownsboro | 14-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lindale | 6-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Van had won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 11-3-2 to make it 12. They put the hurt on the Lindale Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win. The Vandals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
As for Lindale, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Lindale's part, Emma Watkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Van and Lindale should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Vandals (ranked 90th) will meet Kemp (ranked 920th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lindale will square off against Athens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (82 vs. 275). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2, the Hornets 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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