After flying high against Marion last Tuesday, Peru came back down to earth. The Peru Tigers fell just short of the Lewis Cass Kings by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peru of the 13-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.
Peru saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyannah Correll, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lewis Cass' side, Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kami Silcox was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Benner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lewis Cass, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Peru is on the road again on Friday to play Carroll at 5:30 p.m. Carroll will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Peru surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lewis Cass, they will be playing at home against Twin Lakes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lewis Cass is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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