Baseball Recap: Peotone Has No Trouble Against Hillcrest

Peotone was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past the Hillcrest Hawks 12-2. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly ten runs.

Joe Hasse

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/02/25 vs Hillcrest	3
04/25/25 vs Grant Park	2
04/15/25 @ Lisle	2
04/10/25 @ Milford	2
04/28/25 vs Reed-Custer	1

The team relied heavily on Joe Hasse, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Leitelt, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Peotone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted a batting average of .211.

The victory made it two in a row for Peotone and bumps their season record up to 8-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Hillcrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Peotone is taking a road trip to challenge Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will venture away from home to face off against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.