Vandals
| 03/18/25 vs Mabank | 11 |
| 03/15/25 @ Bullard | 12 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rains | 12 |
| 03/08/25 vs De Kalb | 12 |
| + 17 more games |
The Van Vandals will venture away from home to face off against the Mabank Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Van's way against Mabank as Van made off with an 11-1 win. The Vandals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Landon Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those three hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Asher Hawkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rawly Hinch, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Van always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. Mabank's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
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