Prep sports recap for May 4, 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — RJ Duncheon hurt Morton with his arm and his bat. The East Peoria senior tossed a one-hitter with ten strikeouts as East Peoria blanked Morton, 6-0, at Westwood Park on Monday.
The win pulls East Peoria (15-8, 7-2) into a second-place tie with Morton and Metamora in the tight Mid-Ilini Conference […]
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — RJ Duncheon hurt Morton with his arm and his bat. The East Peoria senior tossed a one-hitter with ten strikeouts as East Peoria blanked Morton, 6-0, at Westwood Park on Monday.
The win pulls East Peoria (15-8, 7-2) into a second-place tie with Morton and Metamora in the tight Mid-Ilini Conference race. Duncheon, an Illinois State recruit, also belted a home run in the win. With the loss, Morton (17-7, 7-2) is knocked out of first place in the conference.
Dunlap (21-4, 8-1) is in sole possession of first after a 4-1 win over visiting Washington. Metamora (18-4, 7-2) won its ninth straight game, a 7-4 decision over visiting Limestone, to forge a three-way tie for second with Morton and East Peoria. Other baseball winners Monday included Normal Community, Normal West, Pekin and Tremont, which locked up the Heart of Illinois Conference with a 5-1 win at rival Deer Creek-Mackinaw.