Baseball Preview: Peoria Christian Chargers vs. East Peoria Raiders
The Peoria Christian Chargers are on the road again on Friday to play the East Peoria Raiders at 4:30 p.m. East Peoria took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Peoria Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Peoria Christian beat Peoria Heights 4-1.
Gavin Walder made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Walder has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Walder wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gerig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Peoria faced Dunlap in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. East Peoria fell just short of Dunlap by a score of 4-3. East Peoria has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peoria Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for East Peoria, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Peoria Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Peoria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Peoria Christian came up short against East Peoria in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Peoria Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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