Winfield-Mt. Union hasn't had much luck against Pekin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will welcome the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winfield-Mt. Union was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Louisa-Muscatine 5-4.
Meanwhile, Pekin never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lone Tree as they made off with a 22-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
The victory got Pekin back to even at 1-1. As for Winfield-Mt. Union, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Winfield-Mt. Union might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Pekin in their previous meeting back in July of 2025. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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