East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) fans left the game pleased Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad nip the visiting Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL), 3-2 in a league match.

With the triumph, East Peoria advances its record to 11-3 on the season. The Raiders travel to Olympia (Stanford, IL) to battle the Spartans in a non-league match on Friday, April 18. The Spartans come into the match with a record of 6-9. Olympia won 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL)

The Little Giants now have a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Morton for a Mid-Illini match on Thursday, April 17. Canton will battle a Potters squad coming off a 5-1 league win over Metamora (Metamora, IL). The Potters record now stands at 10-5.