After flying high against Siloam Springs last Tuesday, Van Buren came back down to earth. The Van Buren Pointers lost 8-1 to the Russellville Cyclones on Tuesday. Van Buren was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Russellville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Russellville's part, Abigail Blythe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Russellville let Brenna Burk and Kaiya White loose on the outfield. Burk scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while White scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aribella Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Van Buren now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Russellville, their win bumped their record up to 10-18.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Van Buren beat Russellville by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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