21 must be Van's lucky number: they beat Hannan with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Wildcats. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Layla Albright made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Albright was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Calli Brown
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In other batting news, Calli Brown was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laciee O'Dell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Van was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Van's record now sits at 2-10. As for Hannan, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8-1.
Van has already played their next contest, a 10-1 loss against St. Joseph Central on the 21st. As for Hannan, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fairview at 5:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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