Park Rapids lost against Perham back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Park Rapids Panthers lost 11-1 to the Perham Yellowjackets. Park Rapids has struggled against Perham recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Perham's part, Blaiz Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Blume and Gage Aanenson did most of the damage at the plate: Blume scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Aanenson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aanenson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Park Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Perham, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Park Rapids will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Menahga at 4:30 p.m. As for Perham, they will head out on the road to take on Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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