East Peoria put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Pekin Dragons 11-3. Winning may never get old, but East Peoria sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Auggie Lohnes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Lohnes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Lance Tolliver looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, East Peoria let Owen Hidden and R.J. Duncheon loose on the outfield. Hidden went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI, while Duncheon scored a run while going 3-for-4. Dave Hartwell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East Peoria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Pekin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-20.
East Peoria will challenge Moline at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pekin, they will head out on the road to square off against Geneseo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Geneseo is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Pekin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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