The Illinois Valley Cougars will challenge the Bonanza Antlers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Illinois Valley's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bonanza has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Illinois Valley will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Glendale on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Pirates 15-9. Considering the Cougars have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Bonanza and Chiloquin have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Antlers came up short against the Panthers/Queens, falling 18-3.
Illinois Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bonanza, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Illinois Valley's way against Bonanza when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Illinois Valley made off with a 16-6 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Antlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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