Illinois High School Softball - East Peoria holds off Canton
April 8, 2019: Canton, IL 61520 East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL), 3-1 in a league challenge.
The Raiders now own a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they host Limestone for a Mid-Illini challenge on Tuesday, April 9. East Peoria will battle a Rockets squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Pontiac (Pontiac, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 1-5.
With the loss, Canton falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Little giants travel to Pekin (Pekin, IL) to battle the Dragons in a Mid-Illini challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 1-5. Pekin won 10-4 in their recent league challenge against Morton (Morton, IL)