Vandalia is 1-8 against Southwestern since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vandals will welcome the Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. Vandalia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Vandalia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Wesclin with a sharp 12-1 win on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vandals with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Southwestern's offense. They fell 4-0 to Greenfield/Northwestern on Monday. The Piasa Birds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Biciocchi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
Vandalia's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Vandalia couldn't quite finish off Southwestern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Vandals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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