The Arlington Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Van Buren Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Arlington had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Pandora-Gilboa. Arlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Van Buren came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Spartans. Van Buren might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Van Buren, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Arlington came out on top in a nail-biter against Van Buren in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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