Grey Ghosts
| 03/24/26 @ Streator | 20 |
| 04/04/26 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 15 |
| 03/21/26 @ Midwest Central | 12 |
| 04/24/26 @ Hall | 11 |
| 05/14/26 @ Eureka | 10 |
Illinois Valley Central barely beat Eureka the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grey Ghosts never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Grey Ghosts, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Ransom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ransom was also big at the plate, earning one RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Charli Camp was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Anabelle Myers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Illinois Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was in their last 12 games.
The win (which was Illinois Valley Central's fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eureka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-5.
Illinois Valley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eureka, they will take on Henry-Senachwine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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