The Peoria Heights Patriots will face off against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peoria Heights will be strutting in after a victory while Genoa-Kingston will be coming in after a defeat.
Peoria Heights had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Mendon Unity by a score of 8-5. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row dating back to last season.
Barrett Marfell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marfell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Ahart was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brady Larson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Genoa-Kingston suffered their biggest loss since April 19, 2024 on Friday. They lost 9-1 to Kewanee.
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