Baseball Recap: Pekin Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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05/05/25 - Away	7-6 W
05/01/24 - Away	2-0 W
05/01/24 - Away	8-0 W
05/03/23 - Home	5-2 W
05/01/23 - Away	8-3 W
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Pekin came into Monday's matchup having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Canton Little Giants 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dragons also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Cole Dawson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Pekin got a big performance out of Carter Bowling, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Bowling a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Bolen, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Pekin's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 6-16. As for Canton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Canton will challenge Farmington at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Little Giants' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Farmers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Pekin will be paying especially close attention to Canton's contest: after Canton faces off against Farmington, they'll take on Pekin again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.