Urbana had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peoria Lions a 13-0 shutout on Friday. Urbana's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dylan Pettit made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Pettit was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jaydon Riggs and Montrell Brooks did most of the damage at the plate: Riggs went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Brooks scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Urbana's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Peoria, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Urbana will challenge Normal West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Urbana will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Peoria, they will be playing at home against Urbana at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Urbana will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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