After flying high against Peoria last Tuesday, Richwoods came back down to earth. The Knights came up short against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts on Thursday, falling 10-3. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Grey Ghosts recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sophie Gorell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Richwoods' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Illinois Valley Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Richwoods will be playing in front of their home fans against Normal Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights are facing the Ironmen at the right time seeing as the Ironmen are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will take on Monticello at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sages' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Grey Ghosts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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