Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 12-4 loss to the Independence Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peoria of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2018.
Peoria got a good showing from Kameron Nichols, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nathaniel Brice and Christian Waldera did some serious damage despite the final result: Brice went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Waldera scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Elizabeth the next time they take the field. Peoria will head out to face Elizabeth at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, while Independence will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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