Baseball Game Preview: Pekin Dragons vs. Limestone Rockets

For the second straight game, Pekin will face off against Limestone. The Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Pekin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Limestone on Monday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

For Limestone's part, Hunter Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Long has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 11-12 otherwise.

At the plate, Cooper Clark was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Limestone's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 11-13 when he doesn't).

Limestone's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 14-13. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pekin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Limestone struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.