Baseball Recap: Peru Nighthawks vs. Moriah Vikings
Peru put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Moriah Vikings onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. While fans of Peru might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Deacon Whitmarsh made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Whitmarsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Donnie Mitchell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Landen Duprey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-6.
On Moriah's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bobbie, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win for Peru keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Moriah, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Peru will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Beekmantown at 4:30 p.m. Peru's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Beekmantown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moriah, they will challenge Warrensburg at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Warrensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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