Normal University dropped their record down to 20-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Peoria Raiders. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pioneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for East Peoria, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
For East Peoria's part, they 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.
Looking ahead, Normal University will host Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 4, the Cardinals 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Peoria, they will head out on the road to face off against Metamora at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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