Softball Recap: Pekin's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2025, 6:07pm

Softball Recap: Pekin Dragons vs. Champaign Central Maroons

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Previous 5 Games

04/05/25 vs Champaign Central12-13
04/05/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic7-4
03/31/25 vs Richwoods7-2
03/29/25 vs Kankakee11-0
03/29/25 vs Kankakee15-0

After a string of four wins, Pekin's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Champaign Central Maroons by a score of 13-12.

Lily Towery and Kylea Siedell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Towery scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Siedell scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Ava Bradford also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Champaign Central, the win keeps they at an undefeated 6-0.

Looking ahead, Pekin will take on Dunlap at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Champaign Central, they will challenge Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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