Vanden barely beat Dixon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Ryan Cahalan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cahalan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mariano Gonzalez
| 04/30/25 @ Dixon | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Vacaville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wood | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Clayton Valley Charter | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Rodriguez | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
In other batting news, Mariano Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Vanden is 3-1 when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 7-15 otherwise. Jackson Armstrong was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Vanden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixon only posted a batting average of .158.
Vanden has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17-1.
Coming up, Vanden will venture away from home to square off against Vacaville Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dixon, they will host Natomas at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last 14 games the Nighthawks have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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