Peoria Heights is 0-6 against Delavan since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Peoria Heights Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Peoria Heights' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Peoria Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Delavan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let ROWVA/Williamsfield onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Delavan.
Braden Arrenholz made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Arrenholz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arrenholz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Seaton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cole Noreuil, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Peoria Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Delavan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peoria Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delavan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peoria Heights suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Delavan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Peoria Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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