Metamora extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-17 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. That's two games in a row now that the Redbirds have lost by just one run.
Stephen Petri made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
As for Illinois Valley Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Illinois Valley Central's side, Keegan Schol made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Schol was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Illinois Valley Central got a big performance out of Grant Bramer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Bramer a new career-high. Tom Davis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Metamora will venture away from home to challenge Dunlap at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will host Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Grey Ghosts' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Trojans have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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