The Reed-Custer Comets will head out to square off against the Grant Park Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Reed-Custer's last matchup with Manteno could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Comets lost 11-0 to the Panthers. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grant Park put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Illinois Lutheran. Considering the Dragons have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cheyenne Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elise Wallace was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Reegan Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Grant Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Lutheran only posted a batting average of .105.
Reed-Custer's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Grant Park, their record now sits at 9-0.
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