
Vikings
04/18/25 vs River City | 12-0 |
04/16/25 @ Wood | 6-0 |
04/14/25 vs Laguna Creek | 10-4 |
04/11/25 @ Vacaville | 9-4 |
04/09/25 vs Pioneer | 8-1 |
+ 6 more games |
Vanden waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the River City Raiders get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-1 back in March.
Vanden got a great performance from Isabella Cueva as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Cueva a new career-high.
At the plate, Daisy Pallares was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Evans, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Vanden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Vanden pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for River City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Vanden will take on Sacramento at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for River City, they will host St. Francis at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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