Pekin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Limestone on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Limestone Rockets by a score of 2-1. Pekin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Limestone's part, Alec Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Limestone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Bieneman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Pekin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Limestone, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pekin will take on Tremont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Pekin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Limestone, they will be playing at home against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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