LaBrae strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Garfield G-Men 7-5. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the G-Men, too.
Landon Brunstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Easton Armstrong was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Vikings
| 04/07/25 vs Garfield | 7-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Champion | 10-3 |
| 05/20/24 vs Crestview | 9-0 |
| 05/15/24 vs Lakeview | 7-3 |
| 05/10/24 vs Girard | 5-3 |
| + 7 more games |
LaBrae's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Garfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
LaBrae will have a chance to go back-to-back against the G-Men: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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