Pontiac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Streator Bulldogs. Pontiac was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Streator apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
For Streator's part, Landen Cook looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Streator saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Muntz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cole Winterrowd, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Pontiac's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Streator, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Pontiac will head out on the road to challenge Pekin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pekin is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Pontiac will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Streator will take on East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Peoria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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