Peotone is 0-3 against Crete-Monee since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Peotone Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Crete-Monee Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Peotone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Peotone came up short against Reed-Custer and fell 10-6. Peotone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ruben Velasco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jake Eaheart, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Crete-Monee's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Lincoln-Way East. Crete-Monee has not had much luck with Lincoln-Way East recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Crete-Monee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bren Milburn, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Peotone's record is now 4-12. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Peotone might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Crete-Monee when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Peotone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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