Softball Game Preview: Van Buren Black Knights vs. Allen East Mustangs

The Van Buren Black Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Allen East Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Allen East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Van Buren, who comes in off a win.

Van Buren is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Pandora-Gilboa get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Allen East came up short against Waynesfield-Goshen on Wednesday, falling 19-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Tigers since April 15, 2016.

The victory got Van Buren back to even at 2-2. As for Allen East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.