The ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. ROWVA/Williamsfield will be strutting in after a victory while Bureau Valley will be coming in after a loss.
ROWVA/Williamsfield will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Biggsville West Central on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Heat a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Connor Buck made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Nick Little
| 05/05/26 vs Biggsville West Central | 3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Canton | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Annawan-Wethersfield | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Biggsville West Central | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Nick Little was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. ROWVA/Williamsfield is undefeated when Little posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Lytle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
ROWVA/Williamsfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley came up short against Mendota on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
ROWVA/Williamsfield's record now sits at 13-10. As for Bureau Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
ROWVA/Williamsfield suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bureau Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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