The Peotone Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Momence took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Peotone, who comes in off a win.
Peotone made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Thornton Fractional South, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Peotone put the hurt on Thornton Fractional South with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Ruben Velasco, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Josh Barta was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peotone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Momence came up short against Clifton Central on Thursday and fell 11-6.
Shane Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Sam Fitzgerald also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Momence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Peotone, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Peotone couldn't quite finish off Momence in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Peotone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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