Baseball Recap: Peru's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 vs Western	5-11
05/07/25 @ Wabash	11-0
05/05/25 vs Manchester	6-2
05/03/25 vs Wes-Del	16-6
05/02/25 @ South Adams	10-2

Peru dropped their record down to 9-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Western Panthers, falling 11-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Peru saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reis Bellar, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

As for Western, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.

On Western's side, Gavin White and Jaiden McNulty dominated on the mound. White tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while McNulty tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Gavin Denton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Ryan Rodman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.

Looking ahead, Peru will square off against Frankfort at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hot Dogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western, they will challenge Lafayette Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bronchos have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.