Howard Tech had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it six. They lost 15-1 to the Van Buren County Eagles. The Hstln Tigers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Eagles' pitchers proved too tough.
Jertavious Reeves and Mekhai Thomas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Reeves went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double, while Thomas got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That double was Reeves' first of the season.
As for Van Buren County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-10. 15 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Van Buren County's side, Paul Bickford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bickford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Grissom was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Van Buren County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Layton Fisher was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Van Buren County beat Howard Tech by a score of 15-1 later that day.
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