The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will face off against the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Illinois Valley Central came up short against Knoxville on Monday, falling 18-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Grey Ghosts in their meetings with the Blue Bullets: they've now lost three in a row.
Caitlyn Gillette was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Bazyn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Galesburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 6-0 to Rock Island.
Galesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Galesburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Illinois Valley Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Galesburg, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Illinois Valley Central's hitters?
Illinois Valley Central took their victory against Galesburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Grey Ghosts repeat their success, or do the Silver Streaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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