LaSalle-Peru is 2-8 against Sycamore since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Sycamore Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The last four games LaSalle-Peru has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
LaSalle-Peru took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sycamore 2-1.
Brady Backes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, LaSalle-Peru saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Senica, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
LaSalle-Peru has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
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