The Van Buren Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Twin Rivers Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Van Buren is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Van Buren came up short against Poplar Bluff and fell 7-2.
Katelyn Warner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Van Buren didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Twin Rivers didn't have quite enough to beat Norwood on Monday and fell 4-3.
Alexis Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Twin Rivers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Crismon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Van Buren's record is now 6-15. As for Twin Rivers, their record is now 7-9.
Van Buren came out on top in a nail-biter against Twin Rivers in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Buren 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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