If Pekin was riding high fresh off their 19-4 takedown of Morton on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons fell just short of the Metamora Redbirds by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Redbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Zoe Lindahl was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lindahl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Lindahl wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylea Siedell, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Pekin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Metamora, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pekin will challenge Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Metamora, they will square off against Illinois Valley Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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