Illinois High School Baseball - Pekin nips East Peoria
May 17, 2023: Pekin, IL 61554 Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), 4-3 in a league test.
With the win, Pekin upgrades its record to 15-12 on the season. The Dragons travel to Richwoods (Peoria, IL) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Thursday, May 18. The Knights come into the test with a record of 6-22. Richwoods lost 2-1 in their recent non-league test against Galesburg (Galesburg, IL)
With the defeat, East Peoria falls to 19-12 on the season. The Raiders travel to Centennial (Champaign, IL) to battle the Chargers in a non-league test on Friday, May 19. The Chargers come into the test with a record of 9-14. Centennial lost 12-6 in their recent non-league test against Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL)