The Dwight Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Peotone Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dwight is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bloomington Central Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Peotone couldn't beat Herscher on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Blue Devils came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Dwight's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Peotone, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Dwight was able to grind out a solid victory over Peotone when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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