Sadly, Illini Central is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Riverton Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Illini Central of the 20-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Illini Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Power, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Riverton's side, Julian Rice was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bradley Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Illini Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Riverton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Illini Central will head out on the road to challenge Delavan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delavan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Illini Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverton, they will head out on the road to square off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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