After flying high against Oakwood on Friday, Paxton-Buckley-Loda came back down to earth. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers fell just short of the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Illinois Valley Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Illinois Valley Central's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Yates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Illinois Valley Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will take on Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will head out on the road to take on Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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