
Vandals
02/21/25 vs Quitman | 12 |
03/08/25 vs De Kalb | 11 |
03/11/25 vs Rains | 10 |
03/01/25 vs Decatur | 10 |
03/07/25 @ Winnsboro | 9 |
Van had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Rains Wildcats 12-2. Considering the Vandals have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Asher Hawkins, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Wyatt Dale was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Van always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Van's win bumped their record up to 13-5-1. As for Rains, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Coming up, Van will challenge Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Grove 2.1, Van 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rains, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mineola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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