After six games on the road, Peoria Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Peoria Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Tolono Unity on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 5-1.
Cole Klein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bischoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Peoria Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Tri-Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Peoria Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Peoria Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 11-6. Does Peoria Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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