The Peoria Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Stark County Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Peoria comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Peoria is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 18-5 to Urbana on Saturday.
Stlyz Drummond put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jamar Seidel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Stark County fell victim to Princeville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Princes, falling 13-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Rebels were not able to get on the board.
Stark County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Steelman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Stark County dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Peoria, their record is now 0-10.
Peoria suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Stark County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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