There's no place like home for Morton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the East Peoria Raiders on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Potters: when they faced off against the Raiders on Monday, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.
Potters
| 05/07/25 vs East Peoria | 7-4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 2-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Limestone | 7-4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Normal University | 5-4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Pekin | 6-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Morton's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for East Peoria, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Morton and East Peoria should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Potters will face off against Geneseo at 4:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 224). Meanwhile, East Peoria (ranked 42nd) will meet LaSalle-Peru (ranked 204th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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