The Richwoods Knights will take on the Pekin Dragons at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Richwoods' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Pekin has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Richwoods took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Galesburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Silver Streaks 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 23rd.
Meanwhile, Pekin fell victim to East Peoria and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Richwoods is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-23.
Richwoods suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Pekin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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