Vanden had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-3 to make it four. They fell 7-3 to the Christian Brothers Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Vanden got a good showing from Ryan Watson, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Watson has allowed since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Jackson Armstrong made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Martin ? Lucky? Perez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Christian Brothers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Seven seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Christian Brothers' side, Johnathon Otto was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Lucas Cordova was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Vanden will challenge Liberty Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christian Brothers, they will take on Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Falcons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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