The Vandalia Vandals will face off against the Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Vandalia has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southwestern hit Vandalia with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vandals came up short against the Piasa Birds, falling 14-3. The Vandals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vandalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mady McCall, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Odin/Patoka/Sandoval entered their tilt with Red Hill two weeks ago with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Salukis with a sharp 16-10 victory.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Vandalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Vandalia might still be hurting after the 21-3 loss they got from Odin/Patoka/Sandoval when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Vandals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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