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| 02/21/25 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 03/07/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vanguard). They put the hurt on the West Port Wolf Pack with a sharp 14-1 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wolf Pack: they've now won five in a row.
Bobby Blanco and Cooper Ragle were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blanco pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ragle pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Blanco scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ragle scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Ragle posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob ?Jake? Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Aiton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Vanguard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Port only posted an OBP of .150.
Vanguard's record is now 5-0. As for West Port, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Looking ahead, Vanguard will face off against Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Port, they will challenge Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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