Illinois Valley Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Canton Little Giants. The Grey Ghosts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Little Giants apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Illinois Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jensyn Gustafson, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Morgan Ellington was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Canton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season.
Illinois Valley Central will be playing at home against Rantoul at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Canton, they are taking a road trip to face off against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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