Perham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawley Nuggets a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Perham, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ashton Detloff made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Detloff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Joey Ecker looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blaiz Schmidt, who went 4-for-4 with eight RBI, a run, and a double. Gavin Griffin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perham pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hawley, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perham will stay at home for another game and welcome Pelican Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perham's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Pelican Rapids' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hawley, they will be playing at home against Breckenridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hawley is facing Breckenridge at the right time seeing as Breckenridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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