The Reed-Custer Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Peotone Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reed-Custer took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Gardner-South Wilmington. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Peotone entered their tilt with Chicago Christian on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted against the Knights since April 23, 2016.
Sophie Klawitter was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Jillian Roark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Layla Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Peotone now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Reed-Custer, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Reed-Custer was able to grind out a solid win over Peotone when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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