Van Buren County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Whitwell Tigers by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van Buren County of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Whitwell's part, Kailee Yarber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. Yarber has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Whitwell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasie Britton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Van Buren County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Whitwell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Van Buren County will head out on the road to take on South Pittsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Pittsburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Whitwell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-3 victory vs. Signal Mountain on the 15th.
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