Pekin Falls to New London in First Round

Published by admin on Wed, 07/10/2024 - 9:56am

The Pekin baseball team meets outside the dugout before they head back up to bat Photos by Sean Strohmayer

By:

Sean Strohmayer

The News-Review

KEOTA—On June 6, the Pekin Panthers made the trip to Keota High School for a first round matchup against the New London Tigers. The Panthers fell to the Tigers by a final score of 3-0.

The only runs of the game came in the second inning, when the Tigers tallied three runs. The Tigers only tallied five hits on the night, but those were enough to push them past the Panthers by a final score of 3-0.

The Panthers finish up the season with a final record of 9-10 on the season. They finished in third in the SEISC-North with a conference record of 8-4.