Baseball Preview: Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts vs. Dunlap Eagles
Illinois Valley Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Dunlap Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Valley Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Dunlap's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Illinois Valley Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Monticello on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sages.
Illinois Valley Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Irvin, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dunlap was able to grind out a solid victory over Limestone on Monday, taking the game 6-2.
Jack Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Davis Weeks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Newton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Illinois Valley Central's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Dunlap, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Illinois Valley Central suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Dunlap in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Illinois Valley Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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