Softball Recap: Midwest Central/Illini Central's Win Ends Six-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Midwest Central/Illini Central's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Hartsburg-Emden Stags 12-1. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.

Grace Meeks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Ava Warner also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Midwest Central/Illini Central's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Midwest Central/Illini Central and Hartsburg-Emden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 473rd) will meet Knoxville (ranked 236th) at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th. Meanwhile, Hartsburg-Emden will square off against Pleasant Plains at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (520 vs. 134).