Iroquois West waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Clifton Central Comets. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Comets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Rylan Pheifer
| 03/28/25 vs Clifton Central | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 6 |
| 04/18/24 vs Hoopeston | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman | 3 |
| 03/20/24 @ Blue Ridge | 3 |
Rylan Pheifer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mario Andrade was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Iroquois West now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clifton Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Iroquois West will host Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Iroquois West's pitchers better be ready for this one: Momence has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Clifton Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Wilmington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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