On Saturday, it was close, but the Midwest Central/Illini Central Raiders sidestepped the Monticello Sages for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Midwest Central/Illini Central.
The team relied heavily on Kylie Green, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Monticello's side, Marrissa Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Midwest Central/Illini Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Monticello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Midwest Central/Illini Central will be playing at home against Carrollton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carrollton is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Midwest Central/Illini Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Monticello, they will square off against Calhoun at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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