Dwight had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it six. They lost 12-0 to the Peotone Blue Devils. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Peotone, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Peotone's part, the team relied heavily on Payton Schnelle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave Schnelle a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dwight will take on Prairie Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Peotone, they will square off against Streator at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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