There's no place like home for Van Buren, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Vanlue Wildcats on Monday. Considering the Black Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Black Knights
05/05/25 vs Vanlue | 11-1 |
04/26/25 vs Genoa Area | 13-12 |
04/16/25 vs Pandora-Gilboa | 11-0 |
04/07/25 vs McComb | 18-8 |
Van Buren pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Vanlue, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Van Buren is set to face off against their familiar foe Elmwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Vanlue will square off against rival Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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