Peru put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the South Bend Riley Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Peru's win was all the more impressive since South Bend Riley was averaging only 3.89 runs allowed on the season.
Lilly Steele and Kyannah Correll did most of the damage at the plate: Steele scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Correll scored a run while going 3-for-4. Molly Mann was another key contributor, getting on base in all two of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Peru has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for South Bend Riley, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peru will play host again on Monday to welcome Rochester, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for South Bend Riley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Elkhart at 6:00 p.m.
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