Vandercook Lake is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Hanover-Horton a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Vandercook Lake Jayhawks will be playing at home against the Hanover-Horton Comets at 4:00 p.m. Vandercook Lake has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vandercook Lake is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Napoleon on Friday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 19-2.
Vandercook Lake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Kurzynowski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Hanover-Horton came into Monday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Addison 18-3 on Monday. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Blake Griffis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Hanover-Horton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Vandercook Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hanover-Horton, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vandercook Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hanover-Horton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
