Van Buren County is 0-7 against White County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Van Buren County Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the White County Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Buren County is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Grundy County 7-5.
Meanwhile, White County beat Upperman 7-2 on Thursday.
Hannah Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Hannah Poteet was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Kylie Norvell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Van Buren County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for White County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Van Buren County suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to White County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norvell, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that Van Buren County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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