The Monticello Sages are taking a road trip to face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monticello is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against St. Thomas More on Tuesday. Monticello and St. Thomas More finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Illinois Valley Central's offense. They fell just short of Orion/Sherrard by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Grey Ghosts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monticello's draw gives them a new season record of 5-10-1. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Monticello was able to grind out a solid victory over Illinois Valley Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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