The Smith Vo-Tech Vikings will face off against the St. Mary Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith Vo-Tech will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Smith Vo-Tech needed a bit of extra time to put away South Hadley. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Tigers.
Kaleb Jorritsma was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarred Baer, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was James Lavallee, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one RBI.
Smith Vo-Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary was able to grind out a solid win over Smith Academy on Friday, taking the game 9-6.
Smith Vo-Tech pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for St. Mary, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Smith Vo-Tech beat St. Mary 3-0 in their previous matchup last Thursday. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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