Lost River had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Illinois Valley Cougars. Considering Lost River has won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Diaz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Diaz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor Dunlea was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Lacy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Lost River pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Illinois Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lost River will challenge Bonanza at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. As for Illinois Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Oakridge at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. Illinois Valley is facing Oakridge at the right time seeing as Oakridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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