The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will challenge the Eureka Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Illinois Valley Central, who comes in off a win.
Illinois Valley Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Tolono Unity 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grey Ghosts have posted against the Rockets since March 24, 2018.
Grant Bramer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Illinois Valley Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffen Landsverk, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Eureka has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They came up short against Washington, falling 11-4. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Illinois Valley Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Eureka, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Illinois Valley Central couldn't quite get it done against Eureka in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can Illinois Valley Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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