Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Thursday. Illinois Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Country Christian 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Illinois Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 05/22/25 @ Country Christian | 3-2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Days Creek | 29-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Days Creek | 21-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Oakland | 14-4 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Illinois Valley, bringing their record up to 11-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Country Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Illinois Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-3 loss against Heppner/Ione on the 26th. As for Country Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 10-2 win against Grant Union on the 26th.
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