Metamora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Peoria Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 two weeks ago.
Metamora's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for East Peoria, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Metamora and East Peoria should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Redbirds (ranked 28th) will meet Pontiac (ranked 167th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Peoria will challenge Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 118). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 1.9, the Little Giants 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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