For the second straight game, Mabank will face off against Van. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mabank will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Van, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 9-6 win over the Vandals on Tuesday.
For Van's part, Rawly Hinch was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Hinch is becoming a predictor of the Vandals' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-3 (and 1-9-1 when he doesn't).
Mabank's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-11-1. As for Van, they dropped their record down to 9-12-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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