Van Buren won the last time they faced North Baltimore, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Van Buren Black Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Baltimore Tigers and snuck past 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Van Buren.
For North Baltimore's part, Brynlee Schmidt was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaylee Allison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layla Delancy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
The win got Van Buren back to even at 7-7. As for North Baltimore, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Van Buren has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Van Buren will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for North Baltimore, they will challenge New Riegel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Baltimore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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