The Eastern Comets are taking a road trip to take on the Peru Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Eastern came out on top against Tri-Central on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Comets blew past the Trojans 12-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Aeralynn Forman
| 05/15/26 @ Tri-Central | 7 |
| 05/12/26 @ Clinton Prairie | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Carroll | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Taylor | 2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Eastbrook | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Aeralynn Forman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emillia Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Jenna Oman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Central struck out eight times.
Peru played against Rochester on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Peru is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11. As for Eastern, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Eastern couldn't quite get it done against Peru in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 11-8. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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