It was a proper cat-fight when Pekin duked it out with Columbus on Thursday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Pekin and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-1 Wapello (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.6% over those games). As for Columbus, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pekin will challenge rival Highland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbus is set to square off against their familiar foe Wapello at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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