Stark County extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They came up short against the Peoria Christian Chargers, falling 8-2. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Stark County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaedon Steelman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Peoria Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Peoria Christian's side, Gavin Walder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Walder has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Amarian Sidles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Peoria Christian: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Austin Pavelka, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Stark County and Peoria Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rebels will take on Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (497 vs. 201). Meanwhile, Peoria Christian (ranked 510th) will meet Tri-Valley (ranked 89th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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