If Van Buren was feeling good off their 15-4 takedown of Riverdale last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Van Buren Black Knights fell just short of the Minster Wildcats by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Van Buren of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Minster's part, Mikaela Hoskins was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hoskins was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Addison Inskeep was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Rylin Trego was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Van Buren now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Minster, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Van Buren will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Arcadia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Minster, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fort Loramie at 2:00 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Fort Loramie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Minster's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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