Illinois Valley Central and Pontiac are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will head out on the road to challenge the Pontiac Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Illinois Valley Central got themselves on the board against Eureka, but Eureka never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Hornets. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Illinois Valley Central has scored all season.
CK Witte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Illinois Valley Central's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Perez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Pontiac, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Ottawa with a sharp 18-7 victory on Thursday. The win was just what Pontiac needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior contest.
Illinois Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Pontiac, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Illinois Valley Central might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Pontiac when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Illinois Valley Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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