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| 05/04/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/06/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/11/21 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 0-18 L |
| 04/10/18 - Home | 2-8 L |
| + 3 more games |
Cuba/Spoon River Valley and Havana are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will square off against the Ducks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Havana took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cuba/Spoon River Valley, who comes in off a win.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Astoria/VIT on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Rebels. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Havana lost a heartbreaker to Illini Bluffs when they met back in May of 2016, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Ducks fell 4-1 to the Tigers. The Ducks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carter Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Havana, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Havana in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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