Illinois Valley Central scored first but ultimately less than Metamora in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Metamora Redbirds by a score of 7-6. Illinois Valley Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Yates was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Brody Garceau was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Metamora, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Illinois Valley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metamora, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Champaign Central at 10:00 a.m.
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