Baseball Recap: Peru Nighthawks vs. Plattsburgh Hornets
Plattsburgh typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Peru proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Plattsburgh Hornets 5-4. This was payback for Peru, who suffered an 11-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jake Frechette spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peru's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zack Engstrom, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Engstrom is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
On Plattsburgh's side, Warren Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Dominic DeAngelo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Braeden Calkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Plattsburgh, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1.
Peru will have a chance to go back-to-back against Plattsburgh: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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