Baseball Recap: West Prairie Finds Home Field Redemption Against Peoria Heights

There's no place like home for West Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Peoria Heights Patriots 4-3. The Cyclones have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots on Monday, too.

Matthew Whitman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. West Prairie is 4-1 when Whitman posts two or more runs, but 0-11 otherwise.

Whitman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Cordell, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

West Prairie's record now sits at 4-12. As for Peoria Heights, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road.

Coming up, West Prairie will be playing in front of their home fans against Beardstown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cyclones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Peoria Heights, they will venture away from home to challenge Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight.