Thursday just wasn't the day for Illinois Valley Central's offense. They fell just short of the Morton Potters by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Grey Ghosts in their meetings with the Potters: they've now lost seven in a row.
Illinois Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynden Coventry, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will be playing at home against Rantoul at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Grey Ghosts surely won't give up without a fight. As for Morton, they will head out to take on East Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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