Baseball Recap: Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts vs. Rantoul Eagles
Illinois Valley Central can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Rantoul Eagles as the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Illinois Valley Central as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Max Gregory looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mason Marchand was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Landsverk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Illinois Valley Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9. As for Rantoul, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will head out on the road to square off against Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Prairie Central is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Illinois Valley Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Rantoul will take on Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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