Vikings
| 05/09/25 @ Garfield | 0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Crestview | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 9 |
| 04/30/25 @ Heartland Christian | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Southeast | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
The LaBrae Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Maplewood Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. LaBrae is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for LaBrae's offense. They fell just short of Garfield by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Easton Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Alex Prouty also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Maplewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-4 to Hubbard.
Gabe Erwin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for LaBrae and nudges their season record down to 10-5. As for Maplewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. LaBrae has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maplewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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