| 04/15/25 vs Putnam Vo-Tech | 21 |
| 05/13/25 vs Commerce | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ Commerce | 15 |
| 04/18/25 @ Smith Academy | 14 |
| 05/12/25 vs Sci-Tech/Springfield Renaissance | 10 |
Smith Vo-Tech got themselves on the board against Commerce on Tuesday, but Commerce never followed suit. They blew past the Red Raiders 18-0. Considering the Vikings have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
James Lavallee was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Pat Millin was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Krikendall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Smith Vo-Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Smith Vo-Tech and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Commerce, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Smith Vo-Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Commerce, they will take on Westfield Technical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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