Iroquois West is 1-6 against Milford since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raiders will host the Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Iroquois West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Iroquois West was able to grind out a solid victory over Armstrong, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Izzy Alvarez
| 05/02/25 vs Armstrong | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Fisher | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Momence | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cissna Park | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Schlarman | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Izzy Alvarez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Iroquois West is undefeated when Alvarez posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mario Andrade, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Milford couldn't beat Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Bearcats fell 8-4 to the Blue Devils.
Milford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Vogel, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
The win got Iroquois West back to even at 9-9. As for Milford, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Iroquois West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Iroquois West beat Milford 7-3 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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