Pekin couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Pekin will challenge Illini Bluffs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bloomington, they will be playing at home against Cornerstone Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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