The Pekin Dragons will face off against the East Moline United Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Pekin didn't have quite enough to beat Peoria Notre Dame and fell 3-2.
Garrett Frampton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Brady Bolen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Moline United). They blew past Rock Island 13-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
East Moline United got a massive performance out of Zach Darras, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, Darras posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Stottler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
East Moline United always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Moline United's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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