Van Buren's pitchers went the distance this week to come away with a pair of 3-1 nonconference wins. Luke Hughes won the pitcher's duel as he struck out 12 batters and allowed just four hits and one run over seven innings at the John Riggs Memorial Field at the Field of Dreams. Northside starter Khaden Washington gave up three hits and three runs with 13 strikeouts. Both teams stranded six runners each on base. Connor Johnson put Van Buren on the board in the bottom of the first with a two-run single...
