Royals shut out by Black Knights, 3-0

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Royals shut out by Black Knights, 3-0

BLOOMDALE — Van Buren pitcher Grady Mason threw a four-hit shutout to lead the Black Knights to a 3-0 Blanchard Valley Conference baseball victory over Elmwood Wednesday. The Royals’ loss, coupled with a 10-9 loss to Riverdale on Monday, puts Elmwood in a hole in the BVC standings with two losses (3-2). In the BVC, league opponents face each other only once, so every game is crucial. “You play everybody once, so unfortunately we kind of knew tha…