Pekin is 6-0 against Illinois Valley Central since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pekin Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. Pekin will be strutting in after a victory while Illinois Valley Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Pekin had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bloomington Central Catholic 1-0.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Canton by a score of 2-1.
Illinois Valley Central's goal came courtesy of
Brenna Phelps.
Pekin took their win against Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Pekin repeat their success, or does Illinois Valley Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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