Iroquois West is 0-5 against Milford since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Iroquois West Raiders will be playing at home against the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Milford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Iroquois West, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Iroquois West got themselves on the board against Blue Ridge, but Blue Ridge never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win was just what Iroquois West needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior game.
Rylan Pheifer was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pheifer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Owen Hartke was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mario Andrade was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Milford suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Manteno on Tuesday. Milford has not had much luck with Manteno recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Iroquois West pushed their record up to 1-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Milford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Iroquois West suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Milford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Iroquois West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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