The Van Buren Black Knights will challenge the Carey Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Van Buren didn't have quite enough to beat Tinora and fell 6-5. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patrick Henry hit Carey with a six-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Carey's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Van Buren, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Everything went Van Buren's way against Carey in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Van Buren made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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