After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wesclin, Vandalia was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Southwestern Piasa Birds. This was payback for the Vandals, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Andrew Casey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Casey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Vandalia got a massive performance out of Kohnor Depew, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Depew has posted since back in April of 2025. Trenton Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Vandalia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only managed seven.
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| 05/04/26 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/06/25 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 5-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Vandalia now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Southwestern, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Coming up, Vandalia will head out on the road to challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Southwestern, they will welcome North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.64 runs per game on average), something the Piasa Birds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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