The Streator Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Peoria Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Streator needed a bit of extra time to put away Pontiac. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 7-3.
Landen Cook looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Streator saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Muntz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Winterrowd, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, East Peoria put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Metamora with a sharp 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Peoria.
Owen Hidden was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Auggie Lohnes was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Streator's win bumped their record up to 12-16. As for East Peoria, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 21-6 record this season.
Streator skirted past East Peoria 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Streator have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Peoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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