Van Buren is 3-0 against North Baltimore since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Van Buren Black Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the North Baltimore Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Van Buren headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Port Clinton let them put that streak behind them. Van Buren blew past Port Clinton 13-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Van Buren's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Cory-Rawson onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. North Baltimore might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Brynlee Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Dewitt was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Morghan Nagel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Van Buren's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for North Baltimore, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Van Buren took their win against North Baltimore in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Van Buren repeat their success, or does North Baltimore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
