Van Buren had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Tinora Rams by a score of 6-5. The Black Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Tinora, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Tinora's part, Zoe Billings was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Billings has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Spangler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Savannah Schroeder was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Van Buren does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tinora has already played their next match (against Swanton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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