Van Buren County is 1-9 against South Pittsburg since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Van Buren County Eagles will head out on the road to take on the South Pittsburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Van Buren County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Van Buren County never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clarkrange two weeks ago. They blew past the Buffaloes 13-3. Van Buren County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Callyn Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Scoggins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Bryson Mooneyham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Pittsburg suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Sequatchie County on Friday.
South Pittsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Fults, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamden Wellington, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Van Buren County's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for South Pittsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Van Buren County came up short against South Pittsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Van Buren County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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