The Danville Warriors will face off against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Danville didn't have quite enough to beat Frankfort and fell 3-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trevor Lynch made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McCutcheon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Kankakee Valley get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Friday. Considering the Mavericks have won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Winger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
McCutcheon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley only posted an OBP of .154.
McCutcheon pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Danville, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Danville got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against McCutcheon by a conclusive 13-6 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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