Vikings
| 04/24/25 @ Sacramento | 22 |
| 04/22/25 vs Sacramento | 20 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rodriguez | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Woodland Christian | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs Armijo | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vanden). They put the hurt on the Sacramento Dragons with a sharp 22-0 win on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-0 on Tuesday.
Anthony Nelson and Mariano Gonzalez were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Nelson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Vanden's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 7-14 when he doesn't). At the plate, Nelson went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Nelson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Vanden let Hayden Book and Nolan Brewer run wild. Book got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Brewer got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. What's more, Brewer posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Ashton Jirsa also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Vanden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vanden's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15. As for Sacramento, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18.
Vanden wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Dixon on the 30th. As for Sacramento, they will face off against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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