
Grey Ghosts
| 04/09/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Annawan-Wethersfield | 16 |
| 04/02/25 @ Princeville | 20 |
| 03/31/25 @ Putnam County | 13 |
| + 6 more games |
The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts are taking a road trip to face off against the Richwoods Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Illinois Valley Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bloomington Central Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints.
Madeline Bazyn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Richwoods made sure to put some runs up on the board against Peoria on Tuesday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 23-8 margin over the Lions. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Richwoods got a massive performance out of Mars Ayers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Ayers has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Morrissey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Richwoods, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything went Illinois Valley Central's way against Richwoods in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Illinois Valley Central made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grey Ghosts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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