Peru put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Maconaquah Braves. The victory was nothing new for Peru as they're now sitting on four straight.
Matthew Roettger made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roettger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roettger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Eldridge was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Reis Bellar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Maconaquah's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Isenburg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Peru pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Maconaquah, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Peru will head out on the road to take on North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Peru is facing North Miami at the right time seeing as North Miami is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Maconaquah, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northfield at 6:00 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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