Pearl City barely beat Durand/Pecatonica the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves blew past the Rivermen 15-8 on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
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Parker Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pearl City is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kip Martens was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Pearl City is 3-1 when Martens posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Myles Freedlund was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Pearl City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Pearl City back to even at 7-7. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Pearl City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rivermen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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