Illinois Valley is 2-8 against Lost River since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Thursday. Illinois Valley was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Country Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illinois Valley.
Meanwhile, Lost River waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Hawks 16-2.
Lost River's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Illinois Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Illinois Valley came up short against Lost River in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-1. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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