The Peru Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Lewis Cass Kings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Peru will be strutting in after a win while Lewis Cass will be coming in after a defeat.
Peru will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Marion on Tuesday. Peru blew past Marion 14-2. Peru might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Alilyanah Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peru got a massive performance out of Katlyn Converse, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marlee Honn, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lewis Cass was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Oak Hill. Lewis Cass has struggled against Oak Hill recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Hubner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lewis Cass, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Peru might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Lewis Cass in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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