The Washington County Commanders will head out to face off against the Van Buren Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Washington County has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Van Buren will arrive with eight straight wins.
Washington County came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Glasgow by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
Lance Coulter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Dylan Mattingly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Van Buren got the win against McComb on Monday by a conclusive 13-1. The match marked the Black Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Van Buren's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
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