For the second straight game, Van Buren County will face off against Jackson County. Van Buren County will head out to face off against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Buren County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Jackson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Van Buren County proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Jackson County 4-3. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Jackson County's part, Jaren Dill was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Dill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Dill wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colt Loftis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Van Buren County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
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