In Thursday's non-league game, the visiting Van Vandals baseball team scored a tight 10-5 victory over the Cushing Bearkats.

The Vandals (3-0) will now prepare for their game against Rusk (Rusk, TX). The Eagles go into the non-league game with a 0-0 record.

The Bearkats (0-2) will now prepare for their game against Alto (Alto, TX). The Yellowjackets go into the non-league game with a 3-1 record. In their last game, Alto was overwhelmed by Woden (Woden, TX), 16-1, in a non-league game.

The Van Vandals (2-0) took the opener in the H. E. Estes Memorial Tournament in Palestine, TX thursday with a 10-5 victory over Cushing (TX). After giving up a HR on the game's first pitch, Sr. Colt Oliver settled down and went the distance for the victory. Over 7 innings, Oliver (1-0) allowed 4 earned runs on 10 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. At the plate, every Vandal starter had at least one hit. Soph. Michael Terry, Oliver, and Jrs. Tye Hughes & Marshall Skeeters had 2 hits a piece. Five Vandals drove in runs led by Sr. Zach Harrison who had 3 RBI. Terry Sr. Ashton Yates each drove in a pair, while Hughes and Sr. Austin Carpenter each drove in one. The Vandals also ran at will as they stole 7 of out 8 bases in the game.