Grey Ghosts
| 04/10/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 22 |
| 03/22/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 14 |
| 03/26/25 @ Streator | 13 |
| 04/05/25 vs Leo | 12 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Illinois Valley Central). They put the hurt on the Peoria Notre Dame Irish with a sharp 22-1 win on Thursday. The Grey Ghosts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Keegan Schol was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Schol was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabe Perez was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Griffen Landsverk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Illinois Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Illinois Valley Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will welcome Monticello at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grey Ghosts 3.5, the Sages 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will venture away from home to take on Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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