Baseball Preview: Delavan Panthers vs. Illini Bluffs Tigers
Delavan is 1-9 against Illini Bluffs since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Delavan Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Illini Bluffs Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Delavan: 3.1, Illini Bluffs: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Delavan can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand ROWVA/Williamsfield a 10-0 shutout.
Braden Arrenholz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Arrenholz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arrenholz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Alex Seaton was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cole Noreuil, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Illini Bluffs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Knoxville 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illini Bluffs.
Not much got past Brayden Fargher, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Knoxville off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Toby Cooper, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Delavan's victory bumped their record up to 12-2-1. As for Illini Bluffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delavan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Illini Bluffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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