Baseball Recap: Perham picks up 18th straight win at home

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 3:50pm

Baseball Recap: Perham Yellowjackets vs. Fergus Falls Otters

Perham entered their tilt with Fergus Falls with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Fergus Falls Otters on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Perham, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Blaiz Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Gage Aanenson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Griffin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Perham pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fergus Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.

As of now, neither Perham nor Fergus Falls have any future games scheduled.

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