Illini Bluffs is 7-1 against ROWVA/Williamsfield since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Illini Bluffs Tigers will head out on the road to take on the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Neither Illini Bluffs nor ROWVA/Williamsfield posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, Illini Bluffs suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Eureka. It was the first time this season that Illini Bluffs let down their fans at home.
Illini Bluffs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Drake, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their tough 14-1 loss to Cuba/Spoon River Valley might stick with them for a while. ROWVA/Williamsfield has not had much luck with Cuba/Spoon River Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Illini Bluffs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for ROWVA/Williamsfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Illini Bluffs skirted past ROWVA/Williamsfield 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illini Bluffs since the team 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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