Pelican Rapids fell victim to Perham and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Perham Yellowjackets might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pelican Rapids in their matchups with Perham: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Perham's part, Ashton Detloff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Detloff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seth Urbach was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Blume was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pelican Rapids fell to 3-1. As for Perham, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Pelican Rapids will look to defend their home field on Monday against Brandon/Evansville at 4:30 p.m. As for Perham, they will head out on the road to challenge Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perham is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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