After three games on the road, Illini Central is heading back home. They will take on the Havana Ducks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Illini Central suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of St. Teresa.
Lucas Power was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Power is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Havana fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central on Tuesday. Havana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Oatman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Illini Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Havana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Illini Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Havana when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Illini Central, Tory Wickman (who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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