If Midwest Central/Illini Central was riding high off their 6-0 takedown of Camp Point Central in their second game on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Midwest Central/Illini Central Raiders fell just short of the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Midwest Central/Illini Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Izzy Passmore spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 22 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Even though they lost, Midwest Central/Illini Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 22 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabbie Branson gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karlie Hoke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Midwest Central/Illini Central's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Midwest Central/Illini Central will head out on the road to face off against Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton hasn't scored more than two runs for 11 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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