Peoria Christian entered their tilt with Delavan with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Delavan Panthers by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Peoria Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Delavan's part, Lainey Klokkenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Klokkenga has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Delavan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory got Peoria Christian back to even at 9-9. As for Delavan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Peoria Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peoria Heights at 5:30 p.m. Peoria Christian is facing Peoria Heights at the right time seeing as Peoria Heights is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Delavan, they will head out on the road to square off against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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