Illinois Valley entered their contest against Lost River on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 5-4. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
Illinois Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Lost River, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illinois Valley will challenge Hosanna Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lost River, they will be playing at home against Bonanza at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Antlers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.58 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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