Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Van walked away with it. They came out on top against the Carthage Bulldogs by a score of 9-5 on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Vandals: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Thursday, they had to take a 5-2 loss.
Grady Baetz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Baetz was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Dale was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Landon Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Carthage, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-1.
Van will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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