East Peoria won against LaSalle-Peru on Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Raiders beat the Normal University Pioneers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-2. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
East Peoria saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was R.J. Duncheon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Duncheon has posted since back in March.
Raiders
| 05/10/25 vs Normal University | 7-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs LaSalle-Peru | 7-2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Morton | 1-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Peoria Christian | 11-0 |
East Peoria's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Normal University, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Looking ahead, East Peoria will take on Metamora at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Normal University, they will square off against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Pioneers surely won't give up without a fight.
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