Pekin extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-22. They fell 6-1 to the East Peoria Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Monday.
Pekin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Player #18, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for East Peoria, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On East Peoria's side, Dalton Oakman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Oakman a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Pekin will welcome Richwoods at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Peoria, they will take on Springfield Southeast at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.88 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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