The Peotone Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Dwight Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Peotone nor Dwight posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Peotone easily dispatched Lisle on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Blue Devils fell just short of Marian Catholic by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Sophie Klawitter
| 04/17/25 @ Marian Catholic | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lisle | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lisle | 20 |
| 04/11/25 vs St. Anne | 16 |
Sophie Klawitter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peotone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Clay, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dwight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Serena.
Dwight's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Peotone, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peotone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dwight struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peotone couldn't quite get it done against Dwight in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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