Baseball Recap: Illini Bluffs Comes Up Short

Illini Bluffs came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Henry-Senachwine Mallards by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

Illini Bluffs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston David, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That hit marked the first that David has got this season.

Illini Bluffs now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Henry-Senachwine, they moved to 6-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Coming up, Illini Bluffs will face off against Midwest Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Henry-Senachwine, they will square off against Midland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.