For the first time this season, Tolono Unity will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tolono Unity had taken Tri-Valley down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Tolono Unity fell 9-4 to Tri-Valley. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tolono Unity saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Remole, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Illinois Valley Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tremont.
Griffen Landsverk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Illinois Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tolono Unity, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Tolono Unity was able to grind out a solid win over Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolono Unity 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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