In what's become a running theme this season, Illinois Valley Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the St. Bede Bruins 7-1. Winning may never get old, but Illinois Valley Central sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Derek Moore tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Griffin Irvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was CK Witte, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Illinois Valley Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for St. Bede, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Illinois Valley Central will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Thomas More at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illinois Valley Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Thomas More's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Bede, they will head out on the road to square off against Seneca at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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