Peoria hasn't had much luck against Normal West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will take on the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Peoria has given up an average of 20.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Peoria is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to Champaign Central.
Normal West couldn't beat Hononegah on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Temples and Ryder Coone stepped up to the plate in a big way. Temples went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Coone went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Normal West, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Peoria might still be hurting after the 27-0 loss they got from Normal West when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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