Van Buren had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Neelyville Tigers. For Van Buren, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Neelyville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
For Neelyville's part, Zak Cowley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Van Buren has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Neelyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
Van Buren didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 win vs. Thayer on the 7th. Neelyville has also already played their next contest, a 10-8 loss against Liberty on the 6th.
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