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| 04/25/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/04/19 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/05/18 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/08/17 - Home | 16-4 W |
| 04/09/16 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/09/16 - Away | 14-1 W |
Morton has gone a perfect 6-0 against Illinois Valley Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Potters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grey Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Morton 2.4, Illinois Valley Central 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Morton beat Limestone 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Potters.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Illinois Valley Central and Hall, and Illinois Valley Central kept the tradition alive. The Grey Ghosts had just enough and edged out the Red Devils 2-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grey Ghosts have posted since March 29th.
Max Gregory tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Perez, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Morton pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Illinois Valley Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Morton beat Illinois Valley Central 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Potters repeat their success, or do the Grey Ghosts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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