Van Buren County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-5 defeat at the hands of the Whitwell Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van Buren County of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Van Buren County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Grissom, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Van Buren County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Whitwell, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Buren County will challenge Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Buren County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Whitwell, they will head out on the road to face off against Chattanooga Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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