| 04/12/25 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 04/06/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/09/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
Cuba/Spoon River Valley has gone a perfect 5-0 against West Prairie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wildcats will welcome the Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. Cuba/Spoon River Valley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Cuba/Spoon River Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Carrollton and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, West Prairie got themselves on the board against Astoria/VIT on Saturday, but Astoria/VIT never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels 8-0. The Cyclones not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2024 (when they won 12-2).
Matthew Whitman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for West Prairie: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Austin Nelson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Coplan, who went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs.
West Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Astoria/VIT only managed two hits.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Prairie, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley took their win against West Prairie in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cyclones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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