Pekin had lost 11 straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-19 to make it 12. They lost 12-0 to the Limestone Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Limestone, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-12. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Limestone's part, Alec Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Limestone got a massive performance out of Bryce Chapman, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Chapman has posted since back in April. Evan Daxenbichler was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Pekin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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