The Pekin Dragons will face off against the Normal University Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pekin has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Normal University will arrive with three straight wins.
Pekin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Metamora on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 4-3.
Pekin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Sivori, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Normal University was able to grind out a solid victory over Metamora on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Normal University's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pekin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Pekin might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Normal University when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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