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 be playing at home against the Illini Bluffs Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delavan: 3.4, Illini Bluffs: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Delavan will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a 15-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn by a score of 5-3.
Braden Arrenholz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Seaton, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Illini Bluffs had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Tremont on Saturday. Illini Bluffs has not had much luck with Tremont recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ian OConnor was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Delavan's loss dropped their record down to 14-5-1. As for Illini Bluffs, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5-1.
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 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Illini Bluffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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