New London has won four straight games at home, while Pekin has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Tigers will welcome the Panthers. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New London will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Notre Dame, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Nikes on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Pekin got themselves on the board against Moravia on Tuesday, but Moravia never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Mohawks.
New London is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Pekin, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
New London came out on top in a nail-biter against Pekin in their previous matchup back in June, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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