Peotone hasn't had much luck against Streator recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Peotone's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Streator's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Peotone was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dwight on Friday. The Blue Devils never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their two-run performance the match before.
Payton Schnelle
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Payton Schnelle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Streator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to Morris.
Streator saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Ondrey, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Kieran Black also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Peotone has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Streator, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peotone has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Streator struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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