Pekin is 2-8 against East Peoria since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pekin Dragons will be playing at home against the East Peoria Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pekin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Canton onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Pekin's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Meanwhile, East Peoria came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 3-1.
Pekin's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for East Peoria, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Pekin came out on top in a nail-biter against East Peoria in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Pekin have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Peoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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