By: Nathan Bloechl
KILJ — The New London baseball team will look to stay unbeaten tonight when they take on Pekin in a Super Conference crossover.
New London has been scorching to begin the season, scoring double digit runs in seven of their first eight games.
Carter Allen has been right in the the thick of it, hitting .519 with a homer, a triple and two doubles.
He’s driven in 13 already this year.
Hecniel Rodriguez has been equally as impressive.
The senior has 19 runs batted in, four triples, three homers and six stolen bases.
He’s also been superb on the bump, as has New London’s entire staff.
The Tigers pitching staff has a miniscule 1.17 team ERA.
Josh Catala leads the way with 12.2 innings, he’s struck out 15, allowed just two hits and has not had a run scored against him.
Pekin enters tonight’s scrap at 5-5.
They’re led at at the dish by Chase Stansberry, a junior, who hits .417 with a home run and 16 RBI.
New London has won the last three matchups against Pekin.
Tonight’s game will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Pekin High School.
Other area matchups tonight:
- Louisa-Muscatine at Winfield-Mount Union
- Danville vs. Central Lee
- Mediapolis at Wapello
- Notre Dame at West Burlington
- Mount Pleasant at Fort Madison (Doubleheader)