Baseball Recap: Pekin Takes a Loss

Pekin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-1 to the Richwoods Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 8-7 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Pekin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Sanders, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Pekin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Richwoods, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-17.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pekin beat the Knights by a score of 5-0 later that day.