The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Beecher Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Peotone has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Beecher will arrive with ten straight victories.
Peotone's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Wilmington on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Beecher won against Hanover Central on Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Beecher's pitcher stepped up to hand Clifton Central a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Ava Lorenzatti's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makenzie Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Peotone's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Beecher, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Peotone came up short against Beecher in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Peotone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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