Baseball Recap: Eureka Beats Pontiac for Their Third Straight Win

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Fisher	16
03/28/25 vs Illini Bluffs	15
03/18/25 @ Princeville	15
04/23/25 vs El Paso-Gridley	13
05/08/25 @ Fieldcrest	12

Eureka had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Pontiac Indians. Considering the Hornets have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Eureka's win bumped their record up to 29-3. As for Pontiac, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Looking ahead, Eureka will challenge Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pontiac, they will venture away from home to face off against Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.