Softball Recap: Peotone Takes a Loss

Peotone fell victim to Coal City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Coalers by a score of 1-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Coalers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Sophie Klawitter

Batters Struck Out

04/14/26 vs Coal City	9
04/13/26 @ Coal City	13
04/10/26 @ St. Anne	15
04/09/26 vs Milford	16
04/07/26 @ Manteno	12
+ 7 more games

Sophie Klawitter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Coal City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.

Peotone didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Marian Catholic on the 16th. As for Coal City, they have also already played their next game, a 9-6 defeat against LaSalle-Peru on the 16th.