Pecatonica is 1-7 against Polo since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pecatonica Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Polo Marcos at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, everything went Pecatonica's way against West Carroll as Pecatonica made off with a 13-7 victory.
Pecatonica got a big performance out of Bri Carden, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Auberie Gilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Polo got themselves on the board against South Beloit on Monday, but South Beloit never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Sobos with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Polo.
Camrynn (Cam) Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Polo let Sydnei (Syd) Rahn and Cheyenna (Chey) Wilkins loose on the outfield. Rahn scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wilkins scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Karlea Frey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pecatonica's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Polo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pecatonica hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Polo struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pecatonica came up short against Polo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Pecatonica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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