Saturday just wasn't the day for Paxton-Buckley-Loda's offense. They fell just short of the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Grey Ghosts from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Tyler Cole
| 04/14/25 @ Tolono Unity | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Prairie Central | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Watseka | 1 |
Tyler Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Paxton-Buckley-Loda's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Vance, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda dropped their record down to 12-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Illinois Valley Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will square off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will challenge St. Thomas More at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Grey Ghosts are facing the Sabers at the right time seeing as the Sabers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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