On Friday, while Illinois Valley Central put up some runs, the same can't be said for Henry-Senachwine. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts had just enough and edged the Henry-Senachwine Mallards out 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Illinois Valley Central.
Not much got past CK Witte, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Henry-Senachwine off the board. Witte has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Illinois Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Yates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mason Marchand was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Illinois Valley Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Henry-Senachwine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5-1.
Illinois Valley Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Monticello at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monticello will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Illinois Valley Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Henry-Senachwine, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Midland at 4:30 p.m.
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