Vandalia extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 13-16. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Vandals have lost by just one run.
Qwentyn Stombaugh put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Stombaugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Jack Lewis
| 05/14/26 @ Odin/Patoka/Sandoval | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Brownstown/St. Elmo | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Hillsboro | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Southwestern | 1 |
| 03/30/26 @ Dieterich | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Jack Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Vandalia is 2-1 when Lewis posts two or more stolen bases, but 11-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kohnor Depew, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, they pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Odin/Patoka/Sandoval's side, the team relied heavily on Blaize Murray, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Murray has hit this season.
Coming up, Vandalia will be playing at home against Flora at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, they will venture away from home to take on Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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