The Van Vandals are taking a road trip to take on the Terrell Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Van has three straight victories, Terrell has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Van was able to grind out a solid win over Mabank, taking the game 6-3.
Jon Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Austin Stephenson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Rawly Hinch was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Terrell lost 8-2 to Red Oak last Friday.
Van pushed their record up to 16-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Terrell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Van's way against Terrell in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Van made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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