Iowa High School Baseball - Pekin edges Hillcrest Academy
July 2, 2024: Kalona, IA 52247 The Pekin Panthers baseball team scored 2 runs and held the host Hillcrest Academy Ravens to 0 in the Panthers league win on Tuesday.
The Panthers now own a 9-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to New London for a non-league test on Saturday, July 6. Pekin will play a Tigers team coming off a 15-4 league loss to Notre Dame (Burlington, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 6-13.
With the defeat, Hillcrest Academy drops to 13-4 on the year. The Ravens travel to Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, IA) to play the Plainsmen in a non-league test on Tuesday, July 2. The Plainsmen go into the test with a record of 10-10. Belle Plaine won 5-3 in their recent league test against Iowa Valley (Marengo, IA)