Pekin is 10-0 against East Peoria since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pekin Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Peoria Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Pekin came up short against Limestone and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7.
Meanwhile, East Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Streator by a score of 2-1. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-17 in the first set.
East Peoria actually scored more points across those three sets (69-67), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Pekin has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season. As for East Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 12-19.
Pekin skirted past East Peoria 2-1 in their previous matchup on October 1st. Does Pekin have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Peoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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