The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will head out to face off against the Kewanee Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kewanee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Illinois Valley Central, who comes in off a win.
While Grey Ghosts fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Limestone on Tuesday.
Emersyn Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Illinois Valley Central got a big performance out of Abby Bazyn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Ellington, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Kewanee suffered their biggest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 13-5 to Marquette.
Rylee Blades made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Remy Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Illinois Valley Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Kewanee in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illinois Valley Central 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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