Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 5-2 to the Coal City Coalers. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Blue Devils were already down 4-0.
Gianni Balaskas wasn't going to let Coal City walk away unscathed as he scored both of Peotone's goals, bringing his season total up to four goals.
Peotone's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Coal City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season.
Peotone will head out to challenge Herscher at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Herscher's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Coal City, they will be playing at home against Reed-Custer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reed-Custer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.
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