The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Peotone came up short against Bishop McNamara and fell 6-2.
Sophie Klawitter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Peotone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Roark, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-4 to Clifton Central. That's two games in a row now that the Momence Athletics have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Peotone's record now sits at 1-1. As for Momence, their record now sits at 0-2.
Peotone took their victory against Momence in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Peotone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Momence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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