Baseball Preview: Peru Nighthawks vs. Ticonderoga Sentinels
The Peru Nighthawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ticonderoga Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Peru will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Peru can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Chazy. Peru's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gavin Sypek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Sypek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sypek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Peru got a massive performance out of Landen Duprey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zack Engstrom, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Ticonderoga has finally found some success away from home. They fell 6-3 to Plattsburgh on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Ticonderoga has scored all season.
Peru's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Ticonderoga, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Peru was able to grind out a solid victory over Ticonderoga in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Peru repeat their success, or does Ticonderoga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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