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| 07/06/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 06/17/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 06/21/23 - Home | 10-7 W |
| 07/05/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 07/05/22 - Away | 6-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
New London is a perfect 10-0 against Pekin since June of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. New London's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pekin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New London will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Louisa-Muscatine on Friday. The Tigers walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pekin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Winfield-Mt. Union by a score of 7-4 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Pekin pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for New London, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
New London beat Pekin 3-0 when the teams last played back in July of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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