Peru has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Saranac Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Peru's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Peru stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Saranac as Peru made off with a 10-4 victory.
Donnie Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Zack Engstrom was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalib Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Peru's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Saranac, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peru has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saranac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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