Van Buren won the last time they faced Carey and things went their way on Thursday too. The Black Knights had just enough and edged out the Blue Devils 8-7. That's two games straight that the Black Knights have won by just one run.
Van Buren is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Carey, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Buren will head out to square off against Bath at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Black Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carey, they will head out on the road to challenge Bucyrus at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils are facing the Redmen at the right time seeing as the Redmen are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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