The Streator Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Streator took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Plano. The win was some much needed relief for Streator as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru earned an 8-4 victory over Sycamore on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for LaSalle-Peru.
The team relied heavily on Nolan Van Duzer, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Galindo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Streator's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-19. As for LaSalle-Peru, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season.
Streator came up short against LaSalle-Peru in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of LaSalle-Peru's Brandon Foreman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Streator knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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