Baseball Recap: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Grant Park Dragons
Peotone came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Grant Park Dragons on Friday. Peotone's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Tyler Leitelt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Leitelt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ruben Velasco was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Mike Bettenhausen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Grant Park's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Overbeek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Peotone's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Grant Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Peotone will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Reed-Custer at 4:30 p.m. Reed-Custer is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Peotone will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Grant Park will take on Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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