Tigers
| 04/28/25 @ Southwood | 26 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bellmont | 13 |
| 04/25/25 @ Logansport | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ Lewis Cass | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Marion | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peru). They put the hurt on the Southwood Knights with a sharp 26-3 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Kouper Burks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Hill was incredible, going 5-for-6 with one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. He has become a key player for Peru: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Eldridge, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
Peru was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .605. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Peru's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Southwood, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peru will head out to challenge Northfield at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Norsemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.92 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southwood, they will venture away from home to square off against Caston at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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