Baseball Recap: Park Rapids Panthers vs. Perham Yellowjackets
Park Rapids lost against Perham back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Park Rapids Panthers lost 11-1 to the Perham Yellowjackets. Park Rapids has struggled against Perham recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Perham's part, Blaiz Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Blume and Gage Aanenson did most of the damage at the plate: Blume scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Aanenson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aanenson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Park Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Perham, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Park Rapids will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Menahga at 4:30 p.m. As for Perham, they will head out on the road to take on Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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