East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Pekin Dragons (Pekin, IL), 4-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, East Peoria upgrades its record to 14-9 on the year. The Raiders travel to Canton (Canton, IL) to play the Little Giants in a Mid-Illini game on Wednesday, April 30. The Little Giants enter the game with a record of 14-4. Canton won 3-0 in their recent league game against Limestone (Bartonville, IL)

The Dragons now own a 8-7 record. They play next when they host Lincoln for a non-league game on Wednesday, April 30. Pekin will play a Railsplitters squad coming off a 6-3 non-league loss to Bloomington (Bloomington, IL). The Railsplitters record now stands at 9-12.