The Van Buren Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Shead Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Van Buren is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Van Buren and East Grand met for a duel on Thursday where Van Buren prevailed. Van Buren's defense stepped up to hand East Grand a 2-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Shead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Calais.
Van Buren's victory bumped their record up to 2-7-1. As for Shead, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Van Buren skirted past Shead 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Buren since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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