Peotone is 1-9 against Reed-Custer since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Peotone will be strutting in after a victory while Reed-Custer will be coming in after a loss.
Peotone is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Grant Park get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. The Blue Devils have beaten the Dragons the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dragons has come to flipping the script.
Josh Barta made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Peotone is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-10 otherwise. Barta was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ruben Velasco
| 04/14/25 vs Lisle | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Grant Park | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Streator | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chicago Christian | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ruben Velasco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Peotone's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Alex Chenoweth was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Peotone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Beecher, falling 9-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Reed-Custer's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Peotone, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Peotone skirted past Reed-Custer 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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