Perham is 9-1 against Pelican Rapids since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Perham Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Pelican Rapids Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Perham will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Perham can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Hawley onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Perham's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Ashton Detloff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Detloff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Joey Ecker looked comfortable as he pitched 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. Another player making a difference was Alex Blume, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pelican Rapids had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Hornets 3-2.
Perham's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Pelican Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Perham took their win against Pelican Rapids in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Perham repeat their success, or does Pelican Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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