The Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets will take on the Peoria Heights Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Peoria Heights has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's offense. They lost 6-0 to Mahomet-Seymour on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights came into Wednesday's game having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bushnell-Prairie City on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since May 9, 2024.
Cameron Ahart was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Peoria Heights is 4-1 when Ahart posts two or more runs, but 0-16 otherwise. Brody Jones also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Peoria Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Peoria Heights, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-17.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn couldn't quite get it done against Peoria Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 10-6. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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