After losing to Prairie Central the last time they met, Illinois Valley Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Grey Ghosts came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grey Ghosts.
Emersyn Fleming
| 05/05/25 vs Prairie Central | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Rantoul | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Brimfield | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hall | 2 |
Emersyn Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Illinois Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Gillette, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Madeline Bazyn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Illinois Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Prairie Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-14.
Coming up, Illinois Valley Central will challenge Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Prairie Central, they will host Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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