Baseball Preview: Illinois Valley Cougars vs. Oakridge Warriors
The Illinois Valley Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Oakridge Warriors at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of four wins, Illinois Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of Lost River. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Illinois Valley has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Oakridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Camas Valley.
Jamison Roach put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Roach was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Maxwell Maher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Whitney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Illinois Valley's record is now 4-2. As for Oakridge, their record is now 2-7-1.
Illinois Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakridge in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illinois Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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