Peotone came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-2 to the Herscher Tigers. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ruben Velasco put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Peotone has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Herscher, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Peotone had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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