Grey Ghosts
| 05/21/25 vs Kewanee | 6-5 |
| 05/16/25 vs Mendota | 15-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Metamora | 8-7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Princeton | 7-0 |
| 05/10/25 @ St. Thomas More | 17-11 |
| + 4 more games |
It's playoff time, and Illinois Valley Central had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Kewanee Boilermakers 6-5 on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Grey Ghosts, who have now won nine matches in a row.
Gabe Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Grant Bramer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Cole Yates was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Brynden Coventry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Illinois Valley Central's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Kewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-19.
As of now, neither Illinois Valley Central nor the Boilermakers have any future games scheduled.
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