Grey Ghosts
| 03/25/25 vs Streator | 12 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pontiac | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Princeton | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Limestone | 11 |
The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will face off against the Illini Bluffs Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Illinois Valley Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Streator on Tuesday. Illinois Valley Central was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Streator. The Grey Ghosts haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jensyn Gustafson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Abby Bazyn was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Connett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Illinois Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Streator only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Illini Bluffs had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Metamora by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
The win got Illinois Valley Central back to even at 2-2. As for Illini Bluffs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Illinois Valley Central might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Illini Bluffs in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Illinois Valley Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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