The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will head out on the road to square off against the Eureka Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Illinois Valley Central earned a 7-4 win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw.
Anabelle Myers looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Mack Barton
| 05/13/26 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 4 |
| 04/24/26 @ Hall | 3 |
| 05/11/26 vs Dunlap | 2 |
| 05/05/26 vs Lexington | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Canton | 2 |
At the plate, Mack Barton was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Charli Camp was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Illinois Valley Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deer Creek-Mackinaw only managed three.
Meanwhile, Eureka fell victim to LeRoy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Illinois Valley Central's record is now 21-8. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Illinois Valley Central skirted past Eureka 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grey Ghosts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
