Grey Ghosts
| 05/28/25 vs Peoria Notre Dame | 4-0 |
| 05/24/25 vs Orion | 6-3 |
| 05/21/25 vs Kewanee | 6-5 |
| 05/16/25 vs Mendota | 15-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Metamora | 8-7 |
| + 6 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Illinois Valley Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peoria Notre Dame Irish a 4-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Grey Ghosts, who have now won 11 games in a row.
The result came thanks to Max Gregory's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Brody Garceau was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Cole Yates was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Illinois Valley Central's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-18 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will square off against Eureka at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grey Ghosts 3.5, the Hornets 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Peoria Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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