Metamora proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pekin Dragons 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Metamora sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gavin OLaughlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Metamora's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Grebner, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Metamora is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Pekin, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metamora will square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Metamora will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pekin, they will head out on the road to take on Normal University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Normal University's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pekin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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