Baseball Game Preview: Smith Vo-Tech Vikings vs. Smith Academy Falcons

The Smith Vo-Tech Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Smith Academy Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith Vo-Tech is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Smith Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Smith Vo-Tech hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand St. Mary a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Vikings have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

James Lavallee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Lavallee was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pat Millin, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Millin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarred Baer, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Smith Academy lost 18-1 to Lenox Memorial on Wednesday.

Smith Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garret Willard, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

Smith Academy dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Smith Vo-Tech, their record now sits at 5-0.

Smith Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smith Vo-Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Smith Academy, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Smith Vo-Tech's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.