The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Illinois Valley Central beat Prairie Central 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grey Ghosts.
Emersyn Fleming
| 05/05/25 vs Prairie Central | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Rantoul | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Brimfield | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hall | 2 |
Emersyn Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Illinois Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Gillette, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Madeline Bazyn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lexington's offense. They fell just short of Gardner-South Wilmington by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Minutemen were not able to get on the board.
Illinois Valley Central's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Lexington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grey Ghosts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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