Pekin came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-1 to the Tremont Turks. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Turks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mason Hess
| 05/04/26 vs Canton | 3 |
| 05/14/26 vs Tremont | 2 |
| 05/08/26 @ Olympia | 2 |
| 05/13/26 vs Limestone | 1 |
Pekin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hess, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Hess has become a key player for the Dragons: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-19 otherwise.
Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Tremont, they pushed their record up to 27-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pekin will challenge East Peoria at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Tremont, they will face off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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