The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Pontiac by a score of 4-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Luke Krumwiede
| 05/08/25 @ Pontiac | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Armstrong | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cissna Park | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tolono Unity | 0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hoopeston | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Milford | 1 |
The result came thanks to Luke Krumwiede's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Paxton-Buckley-Loda saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Wesslund, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central entered their tilt with Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Chiefs 10-0. Considering the Grey Ghosts have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Max Gregory, who gave up just three hits to keep Deer Creek-Mackinaw off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Yates, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Schol, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Illinois Valley Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
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