The Richwoods Knights will face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Richwoods: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Illinois Valley Central has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Richwoods is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Peoria on Tuesday as they made off with a 23-8 win. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Richwoods got a massive performance out of Mars Ayers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Ayers has posted since back in April of 2024. Addison Morrissey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Illinois Valley Central's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 9-4 to Bloomington Central Catholic.
Madeline Bazyn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Richwoods' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Richwoods suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Illinois Valley Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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