The Lone Tree Lions will face off against the Pekin Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lone Tree has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lone Tree lost 16-8 to Louisa-Muscatine on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pekin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hillcrest Academy with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Pekin pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lone Tree, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lone Tree might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Pekin in their previous meeting back in May. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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