Grey Ghosts
| 05/15/25 @ Metamora | 8-7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Princeton | 7-0 |
| 05/10/25 @ St. Thomas More | 17-11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 1-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 10-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Illinois Valley Central waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Metamora Redbirds. This was payback for the Grey Ghosts, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Keegan Schol made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Schol was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Illinois Valley Central got a big performance out of Grant Bramer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Bramer a new career-high. Gabe Perez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
Illinois Valley Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Illinois Valley Central pushed their record up to 20-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Metamora, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will face off against Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Grey Ghosts are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Metamora, they will head out to take on Dunlap at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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