The Vandalia Vandals will challenge the Shelbyville Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Vandalia sidestepped Lincolnwood for a 3-1 victory.
Vandalia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kohnor Depew, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Depew also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville). Everything went their way against Central A & M on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Vandalia's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Shelbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Vandalia came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelbyville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Vandals repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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