The Peoria Heights Patriots will head out to square off against the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria Heights will be strutting in after a win while Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row, Peoria Heights turned things around against Bushnell-Prairie City on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since May 9, 2024.
Cameron Ahart
| 05/14/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Peoria Christian | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Midwest Central | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Peoria | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mendon Unity | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
The team relied heavily on Cameron Ahart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Peoria Heights: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-16 otherwise. Brody Jones also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Peoria Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's offense. They lost 6-0 to Mahomet-Seymour on Wednesday. The Rockets' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Peoria Heights, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-17.
Peoria Heights was able to grind out a solid win over Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 10-6. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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