Metamora had lost six games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 6-11 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Pekin Dragons with a sharp 11-1 win. The Redbirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Mason Sauder
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Mason Sauder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Metamora is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Sauder was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephen Petri, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brady Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
As for Pekin, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14. The defeat was just more heartbreak for they, who fell 5-3 when the teams last met back in April of 2024.
On Pekin's side, they got a good showing from Cole Dawson, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dawson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Metamora will challenge Normal University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pekin will be paying especially close attention to the Redbirds' match: after the Redbirds face off against the Pioneers, they'll take on Pekin again at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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