LaSalle-Peru and Morris squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but LaSalle-Peru had to settle for second. They fell 10-7 to the Morris Redskins. The defeat continues a trend for LaSalle-Peru in their matchups with Morris: they've now lost eight in a row.
Nolan Van Duzer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Duzer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van Duzer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Van Duzer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Boudreau, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Seth Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
LaSalle-Peru now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Morris, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
LaSalle-Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morris, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Ottawa at 11:00 a.m. Morris is facing Ottawa at the right time seeing as Ottawa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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