Lookout Valley is 8-2 against Van Buren County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lookout Valley Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lookout Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lookout Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Copper Basin with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lookout Valley.
Christian Chandler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Chandler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Chandler was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Rylan Collins was a standout: he went 1-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Eli Pell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Van Buren County fell victim to South Pittsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Pirates might stick with them for a while. Van Buren County has not had much luck with South Pittsburg recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lookout Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Van Buren County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lookout Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Van Buren County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lookout Valley's way against Van Buren County when the teams last played back in March as Lookout Valley made off with a 14-0 win. Does Lookout Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Buren County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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