White County is 7-0 against Van Buren County since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The White County Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Van Buren County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, White County earned a 7-2 win over Upperman.
Hannah Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Hannah Poteet was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Norvell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Van Buren County had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Grundy County 7-5. Van Buren County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
White County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Van Buren County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Everything went White County's way against Van Buren County in their previous matchup back in March as White County made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for White County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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