The Stark County Rebels are on the road again on Thursday to play the Peoria Lions at 4:30 p.m. Stark County will be strutting in after a victory while Peoria will be coming in after a loss.
Stark County can't be too worried about heading out to take on Peoria: they just beat Brimfield at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Stark County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brimfield 8-6.
Will Rumbold and Connor Daum did most of the damage at the plate: Rumbold scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Daum scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-0 to Normal Community.
Stark County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Stark County's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Stark County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Peoria, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Stark County continue to outrun the ball?
Stark County took their win against Peoria in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stark County since the squad 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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