After flying high against Morton last Thursday, Pekin came back down to earth. The Dragons took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Metamora Redbirds on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Redbirds: they've now lost seven in a row.
Zoe Lindahl
| 05/12/26 vs Metamora | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Morton | 1 |
| 05/05/26 vs Washington | 1 |
Zoe Lindahl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Wyman was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Towery, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Pekin's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Metamora, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pekin is set to square off against their familiar foe Canton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Metamora will face off against rival Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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