Baseball Recap: Peotone Blue Devils vs. St. Anne Cardinals
While Peotone couldn't quite beat St. Anne on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt last Monday. The Peotone Blue Devils fell just short of the St. Anne Cardinals by a score of 6-4. Peotone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peotone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Velasco, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Peotone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Anne, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peotone will take on Manteno at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Manteno's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Peotone's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Anne, they will head out on the road to square off against Clifton Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clifton Central is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so St. Anne will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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