The Peotone Blue Devils will take on the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Peotone came up short against Reed-Custer and fell 5-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ruben Velasco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Juarez 13-1 on Monday. Considering the Hawks have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Peotone, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Peotone beat Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park 13-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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