For the second straight game, Streator will face off against Peotone. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Streator will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Peotone hit Streator with a four-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-4.
For Peotone's part, Ruben Velasco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Velasco was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Velasco wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Leitelt, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Peotone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Streator, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Streator has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Peotone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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