Peru won against Rochester last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Peru Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Maconaquah Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for Peru.
Ian Potts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Potts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Potts wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Musser, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Maconaquah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Peru's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Maconaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peru will play host again on Saturday to welcome North Miami, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. North Miami is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Peru will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Maconaquah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elwood at 5:30 p.m.
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