The Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cuba/Spoon River Valley will be strutting in after a win while Delavan will be coming in after a loss.
Delavan will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Cuba/Spoon River Valley extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Wildcats came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Illini West. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Delavan didn't have quite enough to beat Olympia on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delavan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Horning, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Delavan, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Delavan in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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