For the second straight game, Reed-Custer will face off against Peotone. The Comets will host the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Reed-Custer proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Peotone 2-1.
For Peotone's part, Sophie Klawitter was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over 11 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Klawitter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run.
Reed-Custer has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Peotone, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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