Grey Ghosts
| 04/10/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 21 |
| 03/22/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Canton | 10 |
| 03/26/25 @ Streator | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs Midwest Central | 9 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Joseph-Ogden, Illinois Valley Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Midwest Central Raiders get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Grey Ghosts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Grant Bramer's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Yates, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Illinois Valley Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Griggs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Illinois Valley Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-9. As for Midwest Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will challenge Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Grey Ghosts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midwest Central, they will take on Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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