Softball Preview: Illinois Valley Cougars vs. Riddle Irish
The Illinois Valley Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riddle Irish at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday.
Illinois Valley fell victim to Lost River and their airtight pitching crew in Friday's second game. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Raiders might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Illinois Valley has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Riddle can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-6 margin over Chiloquin. While fans of Riddle might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aurora Hildebrand was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kyra Light was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Illinois Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Riddle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Illinois Valley took their victory against Riddle when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 16-1. Will Illinois Valley repeat their success, or does Riddle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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