After a string of eight wins, Van's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bullard Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Van couldn't push the score so high this time.
Van got a good showing from Austin Johnson, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Van saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Baetz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Van's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7-2. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3-2 record this season.
Van will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Brownsboro at 7:00 p.m. Van will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Bullard, they will head out on the road to face off against Rusk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullard is facing Rusk at the right time seeing as Rusk is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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