Illini Bluffs won the last time they faced Delavan, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Illini Bluffs Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Delavan Panthers 3-2.
Brayden Fargher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Illini Bluffs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Drake, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Illini Bluffs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Delavan, they dropped their record down to 14-6-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illini Bluffs is on the road again on Thursday to play Stark County at 4:30 p.m. As for Delavan, they will square off against Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delavan: 3.4, Cuba/Spoon River Valley: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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