For the second straight game, Van will face off against Lindale. The Vandals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Van has won seven straight at home, while Lindale won 13 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
Van took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lindale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vandals never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vandals have posted against the Eagles since March 3, 2016.
Landon Smith
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Not much got past Landon Smith, who gave up just three hits to keep Lindale off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Van saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rawly Hinch, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lindale, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 15-4-1 record.
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