Illinois Valley Central is 3-0 against St. Bede since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will be playing at home against the St. Bede Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Bede is hoping to do on Friday what Deer Creek-Mackinaw couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Illinois Valley Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Illinois Valley Central blew past Deer Creek-Mackinaw 11-1.
Grant Bramer tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Adler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Yates, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Bede never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Putnam County as St. Bede made off with a 14-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for St. Bede who now have three in a row.
Illinois Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for St. Bede, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11.
Illinois Valley Central beat St. Bede 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Illinois Valley Central repeat their success, or does St. Bede have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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