Midwest Central/Illini Central's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Hartsburg-Emden Stags 12-1. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Grace Meeks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Ava Warner also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
| 04/18/25 @ Hartsburg-Emden | 12-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Delavan | 2-8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Riverton | 11-1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Williamsville | 1-16 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 6-2 |
Midwest Central/Illini Central's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Midwest Central/Illini Central and Hartsburg-Emden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 473rd) will meet Knoxville (ranked 236th) at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th. Meanwhile, Hartsburg-Emden will square off against Pleasant Plains at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (520 vs. 134).
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