Vikings
| 03/17/26 vs Pioneer | 3-5 |
| 03/13/26 @ River City | 8-4 |
| 03/10/26 vs River City | 9-1 |
| 03/07/26 @ Sonoma Valley | 2-1 |
| 03/05/26 @ Pittsburg | 0-10 |
Vanden dropped down to 6-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Pioneer Patriots by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since April 10, 2025.
Kekoa Grinton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Pioneer, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-5. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Vanden: they've now won four in a row.
On Pioneer's side, Joe Mendez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cisco Quintana, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Medina, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Vanden had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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