Baseball Recap: Peoria Lions vs. Danville Vikings
Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Danville Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peoria of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
Peoria saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tsirch Seling, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Danville's side, Kody Meeker was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Osborn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Danville, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Peoria will head out on the road to square off against Champaign Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Champaign Central is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Peoria will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Danville, they will head out on the road to take on Richwoods at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Richwoods likes a good challenge.
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