Baseball Game Preview: Stillman Valley Cardinals vs. Hinckley-Big Rock Royals

The Stillman Valley Cardinals will take on the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Stillman Valley and five for Hinckley-Big Rock dating back to last season.

Stillman Valley lost 12-1 to Alleman on Monday.

Stillman Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Barrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Hinckley-Big Rock unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Morrison by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.

Stillman Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Stillman Valley took their win against Hinckley-Big Rock when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-5. Will Stillman Valley repeat their success, or does Hinckley-Big Rock has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.