Perham put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pelican Rapids Vikings a 9-0 shutout. Considering Perham has won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Ashton Detloff's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Urbach, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Blume, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perham's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Pelican Rapids, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Perham will head out on the road to take on Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Pelican Rapids, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brandon/Evansville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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