After two games on the road, Illinois Valley Central is heading back home. They will take on the Metamora Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Illinois Valley Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Tolono Unity on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Metamora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-2 to East Peoria.
Metamora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Diesel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Illinois Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Metamora, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Illinois Valley Central came up short against Metamora in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Illinois Valley Central, Drew Tucker (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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