Softball Game Preview: Pekin Dragons vs. Metamora Redbirds

Pekin is 2-8 against Metamora since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dragons will take on the Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. Pekin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Pekin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Morton by a score of 6-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Dragons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Zoe Lindahl

Base on Balls Against

05/08/25 vs Morton	1
05/06/25 @ Washington	1
05/02/25 vs Dunlap	1
04/30/25 vs Lincoln	1
04/29/25 @ East Peoria	1
04/26/25 vs Danville	0

Zoe Lindahl made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Lily Towery was excellent, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Zoe Liedtke also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, while Metamora put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Canton. The Redbirds put the hurt on the Little Giants with a sharp 14-0 win. Considering the Redbirds have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Metamora is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, the win got them back to even at 10-10.