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PACKWOOD ? Pekin was in top form Thursday evening as it took a 14-4 make-up game over Cardinal in five innings.With temperatures in the mid-90s throughout the game, the Panthers started quick against Cardinal starter Conner McElderry. Hunter Maeder?s two-RBI triple highlighted a five-run first inning as Pekin went on to rack up 12 hits.?At this point, it was good to hit the ball and get a win,? said Pekin ...

Yokum Lane will be closed indefinitely following heavy damage to the guardrail.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was called to the Creek Overpass at South Hoaglin Drive and West Yokum Lane at 8 a.m. on Feb. 23, 2015, after reports of damage to the guardrail.According to police reports, an unknown vehicle struck the north guardrail and caused heavy damage. The collision occurred between Saturday, Feb. 21 and ...

Police are on the look for the individual responsible for a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Sunday, Feb. 22.At 11:49 a.m., the Mt. Pleasant Police Department was called to the 200 block of South Jackson Street after a report of a hit-and-run collision.Police reports indicate a 2008 gray, four-door, Pontiac G6 was legally parked in front of 205 South Jackson Street. An unidentified vehicle drove south and ...

A Centerville man was cited for failure to maintain control of his vehicle after a two-vehicle accident on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was called to the scene of an accident on the 300 block of West Washington Street at 9:52 a.m. after a report of a two-vehicle collision.According to police reports, a blue 1994 Jeep Cherokee, owned and operated by Jeff Chance, of Centerville, was ...

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NEW LONDON ? The first four innings couldn?t have gone much better for Pekin, the last three couldn?t have gone much worse.New London scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to complete a big comeback and upset Pekin 9-8 Wednesday night. The Panthers led 8-0 and were riding a Leslie Stone no-hitter heading into the fifth before the floor fell out to make way for a New London rally.?We ...

BLOOMFIELD ? Pekin knew what it was getting into with a trip to play seventh-ranked Davis County and the Mustangs didn?t disappoint.Davis County was in mid-season form as it took a 13-0 game in five innings.Pekin sophomore Seth Jensen was thrown to the wolves as Davis County racked up nine runs in the first inning.Mustang starter Aaron Halls three three innings of no-hit ball to earn the win.Pekin has ...

Austin Gridley set quite a precedent for his Fairfield pitching career, but for the time being, the Trojans are happy with two wins.In his first varsity appearance, Gridley tossed a five-inning no-hitter in a 13-2 Fairfield win to close Tuesday?s doubleheader against Central Lee. Josh Dimmitt was equally as impressive in the opener, allowing just three hits across seven innings to help the Trojans squeak out a ...