Cissna Park is 2-8 against Iroquois West since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Timberwolves will face off against the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cissna Park is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 8-2 to Ridgeview.
Meanwhile, Iroquois West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to Oakwood.
Rylan Pheifer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pheifer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Melgoza, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Melgoza's first of the season.
Cissna Park's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Iroquois West, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Cissna Park came up short against Iroquois West in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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