The Stark County Rebels will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Illini Bluffs Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, everything went Stark County's way against Biggsville West Central as Stark County made off with a 14-3 win.
Meanwhile, Illini Bluffs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Delavan on Tuesday.
Brayden Fargher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Illini Bluffs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Drake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Stark County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Illini Bluffs, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Stark County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Illini Bluffs in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Stark County, Brandon Coats (who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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