Baseball Recap: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Crete-Monee Warriors
Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-3 to the Crete-Monee Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peotone of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Peotone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Eaheart, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Crete-Monee's side, Joseph Lewis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Timothy Gaddis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Samuel McCandless was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Peotone will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmington will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Peotone surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crete-Monee, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Argo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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