The Pekin Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Limestone Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Pekin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Pekin and Canton, and Pekin kept the tradition alive. The Dragons skirted past the Little Giants 8-7. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Patience Toungett, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Lily Towery was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Limestone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Metamora, falling 10-0.
Pekin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Limestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Pekin got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against Limestone by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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