Van Buren is 0-6 against Liberty-Benton since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Black Knights will head out to challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Van Buren knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Liberty-Benton likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Van Buren made easy work of Arcadia and carried off a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton posted their closest win since May 21, 2024 on Monday. They skirted past Leipsic 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Van Buren's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty-Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
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