Softball Recap: Pekin Sets Scoring Season-High Against Morton

Dragons

Team Score (Highest)

04/15/25 @ Morton	19
03/29/25 vs Kankakee	15
04/05/25 vs Centennial	12
03/29/25 vs Kankakee	11
03/22/25 vs Brimfield	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pekin). They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Morton Potters on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dragons considering their two-run performance the game before.

Zoe Lindahl was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lindahl was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Brooklyn Beckham was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sarah Baughman, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Pekin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Pekin's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-3. As for Morton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Coming up, Pekin will square off against Metamora at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morton, they will challenge Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Potters are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on a four-game losing streak.