Pekin extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-20 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Limestone Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
Pekin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Schwermin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Schwermin's first of the season.
As for Limestone, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Limestone's side, Alec Williams made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Kleist and Ben Subbert did most of the damage at the plate: Kleist went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI, while Subbert got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Subbert has posted since back in March. Gavin Klecker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Pekin will head out to square off against Tremont at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Turks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Limestone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peoria Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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