Illinois Valley Central hasn't had much luck against Morton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grey Ghosts will head out on the road to take on the Potters at 7:00 p.m. Illinois Valley Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Morton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Illinois Valley Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hall 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Max Gregory tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Gabe Perez
| 04/30/25 vs Hall | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Canton | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Brimfield | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Eureka | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Perez, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Morton earned a 7-4 win over Limestone on Wednesday.
Morton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Illinois Valley Central, their record now sits at 13-9.
Illinois Valley Central couldn't quite get it done against Morton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Grey Ghosts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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