For the second straight game, Pekin will face off against East Peoria. The Dragons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Pekin is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Monday, Pekin came up short against East Peoria and fell 7-3.
For East Peoria's part, Owen Hidden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hidden has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Connor Watson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four contests.
Back at the plate, East Peoria let Jordan Marsh and Zach Haahn run wild. Marsh went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Haahn went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Marsh a new career-high. Jacob Bond also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Peoria's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
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