Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Van's 15th in Last 16 Outings

Vandals

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Kemp	17
04/08/25 vs Kemp	12
02/21/25 vs Quitman	12
03/22/25 @ Terrell	11
03/08/25 vs De Kalb	11

After losing to Kaufman the last time they met, Van decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Vandals were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Lions on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Vandals, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Connor Mccurley and Braiden Peyton were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mccurley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Peyton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Mccurley scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Peyton scored a run while going 2-for-2.

In other pitching news, Jon Alexander looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Landon Smith and Rawly Hinch did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Hinch scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Smith has posted since back in March.

Van has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Kaufman, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-14-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van will host Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kaufman, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Terrell at 7:00 p.m. The Lions are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.