The Vandalia Vandals will head out on the road to face off against the Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vandalia will be strutting in after a win while Brownstown/St. Elmo will be coming in after a loss.
Vandalia took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pana, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vandals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panthers 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vandals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Kohnor Depew, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
Depew wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Vandalia lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brownstown/St. Elmo came up short against Flora on Monday, falling 9-2.
Brownstown/St. Elmo has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Vandalia, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-11.
Vandalia suffered a grim 17-11 defeat to Brownstown/St. Elmo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vandals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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