Peotone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Anne Cardinals. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Blue Devils who fell 6-4 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Ruben Velasco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Peotone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Leitelt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. Anne, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Peotone will host Chicago Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Anne, they will face off against Kankakee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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