Illinois Valley Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Eureka Hornets. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Illinois Valley Central has scored all season.
CK Witte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Illinois Valley Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Perez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The win was the fourth in a row for Illinois Valley Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Eureka, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Illinois Valley Central will head out on the road to take on Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Pontiac's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eureka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heyworth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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