Peru came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beekmantown Eagles a 10-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-2 on Tuesday.
Kalib Smith
| 04/30/26 vs Beekmantown | 12 |
| 04/22/26 @ Plattsburgh | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tupper Lake | 5 |
| 04/15/26 vs Saranac | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Ticonderoga | 1 |
Kalib Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenten Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Deacon Whitmarsh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Beekmantown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Peru has already played their next matchup, an 8-4 win against Saranac on the 3rd. As for Beekmantown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-4 defeat against Ticonderoga on the 1st.
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