Illinois Lutheran and Grant Park squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Illinois Lutheran had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Grant Park Dragons by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Illinois Lutheran couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Grant Park's part, Cheyenne Hayes made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reegan Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Illinois Lutheran now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Grant Park, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Illinois Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grant Park, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Woodland at 10:00 p.m. Grant Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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