Vandalia had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-12 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Carlinville Cavaliers by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vandals have suffered since April 7th.
Andrew Casey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Cearlock, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Carlinville, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Carlinville's side, Noah Convery made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Convery has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wagner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Blake Killam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Vandalia will take on Wesclin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Carlinville, they will challenge Greenville at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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