For the second straight game, East Peoria will face off against Washington. The Raiders will square off against the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. East Peoria's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Peoria fell victim to Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0.
R.J. Duncheon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, East Peoria saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Auggie Lohnes, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for East Peoria, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
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