Van Buren hit Lakota with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders came up short against the Black Knights, falling 12-2. The Raiders have struggled against the Black Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Lakota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Harmon, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Grant Scherger was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lakota now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Van Buren, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakota will venture away from home to square off against Woodmore at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Van Buren, they will head out to challenge Ada at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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