Van scored first but ultimately less than Lindale in their matchup on Friday. They lost 9-2 to the Lindale Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for Van in their matchups with Lindale: they've now lost six in a row.
Grady Baetz put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baetz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Baetz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Mccurley, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Mccurley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Van's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-9-2. As for Lindale, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5-2.
While Van had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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