Monday just wasn't the day for Van Buren County's offense. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the South Pittsburg Pirates on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Van Buren County in their matchups with South Pittsburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Van Buren County saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Scoggins, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On South Pittsburg's side, Zach Tierney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Tierney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bailey Fults was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jake McGullion was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Van Buren County's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for South Pittsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
While Van Buren County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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