Vanden and Vacaville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Vanden has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Vanden didn't have quite enough to beat Wood and fell 3-1.
Kekoa Grinton
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Vanden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kekoa Grinton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Grinton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Vacaville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Freedom, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Nolan Collins tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Vacaville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Vanden, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Vanden came up short against Vacaville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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