Streator hasn't had much luck against East Peoria recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 10:00 a.m.
Streator is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Normal Community.
Makenna Ondrey put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Ondrey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Zavada made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Alexcia Middleton, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither East Peoria nor Pekin made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Raiders never let the Dragons get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.
Streator's loss dropped their record down to 8-21. As for East Peoria, their victory bumped their record up to 19-12.
Streator suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to East Peoria in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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