Baseball Preview: Butler Bears vs. Iroquois Raiders
Butler is 4-0 against Iroquois since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Butler Bears will be playing at home against the Iroquois Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Butler will be strutting in after a win while Iroquois will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Butler finally turned things around against Holy Cross on Saturday. Butler won by a run and slipped past Holy Cross 3-2.
Carter Reitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Butler's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Clemons, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Iroquois fell victim to DeSales and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. The defeat means Iroquois is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Butler's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Iroquois, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Butler took their victory against Iroquois in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Iroquois have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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