Van couldn't beat Edgewood on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Vandals fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. The Vandals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Van got a good showing from Wyatt Suggs, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs Suggs has allowed over his last three games.
On the hitting side, Connor Mccurley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Van dropped their record down to 6-9-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Edgewood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4.
Looking ahead, Van will take on Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Edgewood, they will host Orangefield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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