Peotone is 1-9 against Reed-Custer since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Peotone Blue Devils are on the road again to play the Reed-Custer Comets at 4:30 p.m. Peotone will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Peotone will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Grant Park on Friday. Everything went Peotone's way against Grant Park as Peotone made off with a 17-2 win. Considering Peotone's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Tyler Leitelt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Leitelt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ruben Velasco was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Mike Bettenhausen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Oakwood with a sharp 20-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Reed-Custer, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Peotone's record is now 4-10. As for Reed-Custer, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Peotone might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Reed-Custer in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Peotone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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