While Vanden put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Yamhill-Carlton. Vanden blew past Yamhill-Carlton 12-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Vanden let DJ Evans and KJ Horton run wild. Evans scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Horton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amiya Clay, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Vanden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Vanden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Yamhill-Carlton is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Vanden will be playing in front of their home fans against Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Yamhill-Carlton, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Yamhill-Carlton Tigers take on Foothill Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Yamhill-Carlton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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