The Van Buren Black Knights will square off against the Trimble County Raiders at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Buren's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Trimble County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Van Buren came up short against Washington County and fell 7-3. The loss was the Black Knights' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Trimble County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Fort Walton Beach.
Trimble County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Penick, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Noah Chilton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Van Buren fell to 8-1. As for Trimble County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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