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PekinCanton

Dragons
0
Little Giants
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The Canton (IL) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 2-0.

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Canton100010-221
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Game Stats

Pekin (25-26)

Canton (25-26)

Pekin

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1002220020100
4X. Blackburn (Sr).50022010000
5Brock Stout (Jr).00033000000
6Matt Stropes (Jr).00022000000
7Ty Jackson (Sr).00022000000
9Tony Holmes (So).00022000000
10Brecken Mast (Sr).00022000000
20Joel Mingus (Sr).00033000000
22Mason Hess (Fr).00032000000
23Owen Sanders (Jr).50032010100
Canton

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1902521242100
1Dylan Dudek (Sr).00021100000
3Kash VanHouten (Jr)1.00032121100
4Kael Johnson (Jr).00033000000
6Cam Wilcoxen (So).00032000000
11Caleb Jochums (So).00033000000
23T. Gillespie (Jr).50022010000
25Asher Blessman (So).00032000000
28Easton Orwig (Sr).33333011000
31Luke Nelson (Jr).00022000000
Pekin

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00191001.182.150.332
4X. Blackburn (Sr)00010000.500.5001.000
5Brock Stout (Jr)00020000.000.000.000
6Matt Stropes (Jr)00010000.000.000.000
7Ty Jackson (Sr)00010000.000.000.000
10Brecken Mast (Sr)00010001.000.000.000
20Joel Mingus (Sr)00020000.000.000.000
22Mason Hess (Fr)00110001.333.000.333
23Owen Sanders (Jr)00001000.6671.0001.667
Canton

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00361115.320.238.558
1Dylan Dudek (Sr)00001000.500.000.500
3Kash VanHouten (Jr)001000001.0001.5002.500
4Kael Johnson (Jr)00010000.000.000.000
6Cam Wilcoxen (So)00100100.333.000.333
11Caleb Jochums (So)00020012.000.000.000
23T. Gillespie (Jr)00010000.500.5001.000
25Asher Blessman (So)00110003.333.000.333
28Easton Orwig (Sr)00000003.333.333.666
31Luke Nelson (Jr)00010002.000.000.000
Pekin

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals1
23Owen Sanders (Jr)1

Baserunning

Canton has not entered any baserunning stats.
Pekin

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8642218132
4X. Blackburn (Sr).50021011
5Brock Stout (Jr)1.00043101
7Ty Jackson (Sr)1.00011000
9Tony Holmes (So).50042020
16Brody Bushong (Jr)1.00077001
23Owen Sanders (Jr)1.00044000
Canton

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.96932211010
1Dylan Dudek (Sr)1.0001010000
3Kash VanHouten (Jr)1.00041300
6Cam Wilcoxen (So).87582510
8Ben Webb (So)1.00032100
23T. Gillespie (Jr)1.00011000
25Asher Blessman (So)1.00065100
Pekin

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.1701.00010
23Owen Sanders (Jr)1.1701.00010
Canton

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.00101.00010
3Kash VanHouten (Jr)0.00101.00010
Pekin

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals62213602521
23Owen Sanders (Jr)62213602521
Canton

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals72001902220
3Kash VanHouten (Jr)72001902220
Pekin

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.095.2403176000
23Owen Sanders (Jr).095.2403176000
Canton

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.100.1820186031
3Kash VanHouten (Jr).100.1820186031
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Game Story

Illinois High School Baseball - Canton edges Pekin

May 6, 2026: Canton, IL 61520

In Wednesday's league game, the host Canton Little Giants baseball team scored a close 2-0 win over the Pekin Dragons.

The Little Giants (6-16) will now prepare for their game against Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL). The Grey Ghosts go into the non-league game with a 10-13 record. In their last game, Illinois Valley Central nudged Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL), 4-3, in a non-league game.

Next, the Dragons play the East Moline United Panthers (East Moline, IL) in a non-league game, on Thursday, May 7. Pekin will attempt to improve on its 4-17 season record. The Panthers go into the game with a 12-12 record after their 4-1 league win over Moline (Moline, IL).

Pekin @ Canton Baseball Game Info

Wed., May. 6, 2026 @ 4:15p
Canton High School,
The Canton (IL) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 2-0.

Rankings & Records

Pekin (25-26)

ILClass
354120
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
7-232-124-93-14.233.14390201

Canton (25-26)

ILClass
385101
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
10-22-12-127-91-11-12-2.318.143131249

Team Scoring Averages

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Pekin		.4.3.21.0.5.2.603.04.72.3
Canton		.6.11.1.4.7.4.7.54.05.32.2

Head-to-Head

  • Pekin won this month
    5/4 @ 4:15p1234567RHE
    Canton00330219103
    Pekin000721-1091

    The Canton (IL) varsity baseball team lost Monday's away conference game against Pekin (IL) by a score of 10-9.

    Box score
  • Canton won this month
    5/6 @ 4:15p1234567RHE
    Pekin0000000023
    Canton100010-221

    The Pekin (IL) varsity baseball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Canton (IL) by a score of 2-0.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

PekinCanton
.195Batting Average.229
.322On Base Percentage.341
.271Slugging Percentage.346
.897Fielding Percentage.912
.292Win Loss Percentage.348

Team Leaders

PekinCantonNational Avg.
#15 Cash Johnson.500Batting Average#3 Kash VanHouten.386.243
#21 Player #21.667On Base Percentage#17 Brody Ketchum.583.385
#21 Player #211.500Slugging Percentage#3 Kash VanHouten.735.312
#13 Dakota Donath1.000Fielding Percentage#10 Dylan Rennick1.000.859
#1 Kolby Stout1.000Win Loss Percentage#8 Ben Webb1.000.531

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pekin3-13Canton1-13-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/6/26DunlapPekin(L) 5-34/29/26DunlapCanton(L) 14-0
4/8/26PekinDunlap(L) 3-14/30/26CantonDunlap(L) 3-2
4/13/26PekinWashington(L) 12-25/11/26CantonWashington(L) 3-2
4/15/26WashingtonPekin(L) 12-25/13/26WashingtonCanton(L) 7-1
4/14/26PekinIllinois Valley Central(L) 10-35/8/26CantonIllinois Valley Central(L) 10-0
4/20/26MortonPekin(L) 14-04/6/26MortonCanton(L) 8-1
4/22/26PekinMorton(L) 14-44/8/26CantonMorton(L) 10-0
4/29/26MetamoraPekin(L) 4-04/20/26MetamoraCanton(L) 7-2
4/30/26PekinMetamora(L) 6-14/22/26CantonMetamora(L) 8-1
5/8/26PekinOlympia(W) 10-13/19/26CantonOlympia(T) 7-7
5/11/26PekinLimestone(L) 2-15/20/26CantonLimestone(L) 7-1
5/13/26LimestonePekin(W) 7-65/21/26LimestoneCanton(W) 2-1
5/18/26East PeoriaPekin(L) 11-04/13/26CantonEast Peoria(L) 11-1
5/20/26PekinEast Peoria(L) 6-14/16/26East PeoriaCanton(L) 12-1
5/21/26RichwoodsPekin(L) 6-14/30/26RichwoodsCanton(L) 13-1
5/21/26RichwoodsPekin(W) 5-0

Record Breakdown

Pekin (25-26)

Canton (25-26)
7-23
Overall
10-22-1
2-12
League
2-12
5-11
Non-League
7-9-1
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
3-13
Common Opponent
1-13-1
4-9
Home
7-9
3-14
Away
1-11-1
0-0
Neutral
2-2
0-0
Playoff
1-1
7-23
In-State
8-20-1
0-0
Out-of-State
2-2