Baseball Recap: East Peoria Snags Seventh Win in Last Eight Games

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Deshler	13
05/16/25 @ Streator	12
05/12/25 @ Metamora	11
05/02/25 vs Peoria Christian	11
04/14/25 @ Canton	11

East Peoria had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Streator on Friday. The Raiders blew past the Bulldogs 13-1. Considering the Raiders have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jordan Marsh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Jackson Ahrens was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zach Haahn, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

East Peoria was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Streator only posted a batting average of .261.

East Peoria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Streator, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-19.

Looking ahead, East Peoria will venture away from home to face off against Normal Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Ironmen will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Streator, they will welcome Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Redskins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.