Baseball Recap: Labrae Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Liberty	24
04/23/25 vs Liberty	20
05/12/25 vs Brookfield	10
04/30/25 @ Heartland Christian	7
04/01/25 vs Champion	7

LaBrae had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Crestview on Thursday. The Vikings blew past the Rebels 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Landon Brunstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Brunstetter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ethan Magoulick was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Colton Hall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

LaBrae kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April.

The victory (which was LaBrae's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. LaBrae will face off against rival Southeast at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.6, the Pirates 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Crestview is set to challenge their familiar foe Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Rebels have won three straight at home, while the Tigers won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.