Canton came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 15-5 to the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Little Giants of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Colin Johnson
| 04/24/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Metamora | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Knoxville | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Camp Point Central | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Colin Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. He has become a key player for Canton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-10 otherwise.
Canton has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Illinois Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Canton and Illinois Valley Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Little Giants will take on Dunlap at 4:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (304 vs. 39). Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central (ranked 129th) will meet St. Joseph-Ogden (ranked 24th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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