Softball Preview: Midwest Central/Illini Central Raiders vs. El Paso-Gridley Titans
The Midwest Central/Illini Central Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Paso-Gridley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Midwest Central/Illini Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Midwest Central/Illini Central finally turned things around against Richwoods last Monday. Midwest Central/Illini Central was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Richwoods.
Izzy Passmore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Heyworth by a score of 6-5.
Midwest Central/Illini Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Midwest Central/Illini Central took their victory against El Paso-Gridley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Midwest Central/Illini Central repeat their success, or does El Paso-Gridley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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