East Peoria had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Galesburg Silver Streaks onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering East Peoria has won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
R.J. Duncheon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Duncheon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncheon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dave Hartwell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landen Hidden, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Galesburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Peoria struck out seven times.
East Peoria pushed their record up to 27-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Galesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 21-15.
As of now, neither East Peoria nor Galesburg have any future games scheduled.
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