Peru fell victim to Rochester and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rochester Zebras. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Peru's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jaylah Harlan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Rochester's side, not much got past Bria Rensberger, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Peru off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Darah Strasser, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Aubrey Miller was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Rochester, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Peru will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Maconaquah, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Peru is facing Maconaquah at the right time seeing as Maconaquah is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rochester, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play North Miami at 5:00 p.m. The last three games North Miami has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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