Polo is 7-1 against Pecatonica since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Polo Marcos will look to defend their home field against the Pecatonica Indians at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Polo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past South Beloit 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Polo.
Camrynn (Cam) Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydnei (Syd) Rahn and Cheyenna (Chey) Wilkins did most of the damage at the plate: Rahn scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wilkins scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Karlea Frey was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pecatonica never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against West Carroll on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Thunder.
Bri Carden was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Auberie Gilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Polo pushed their record up to 7-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pecatonica, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Polo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Pecatonica struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Polo was able to grind out a solid win over Pecatonica in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Polo repeat their success, or does Pecatonica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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