Baseball Recap: Hall Extends Winning Streak to Three

Hall extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping them up to 13-8-1. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Greyson Bickett

Runs

04/29/26 vs Illinois Valley Central	2
04/25/26 vs Sherrard	2
04/17/26 vs Putnam County	2
04/14/26 @ Kewanee	2
03/24/26 @ LaSalle-Peru	2
+ 9 more games

Greyson Bickett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Hall: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Luke Bryant was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Alek Koch also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

As for Illinois Valley Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On Illinois Valley Central's side, Connor McNeeley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits.

At the plate, Keegan Schol made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Sam Griggs was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hall will face off against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will square off against Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Grey Ghosts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Potters have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.