The Vanoss Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Stroud Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vanoss came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to Purcell. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Vanoss saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hershel Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Sanders' first of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stroud ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over Dibble. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Stroud also got a great performance from Stryker Bray as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Bray has posted since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Cal Shields was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Davis, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Stroud is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Vanoss, the loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-4.
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