The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither LaSalle-Peru nor Sycamore made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Cavaliers had just enough and edged out the Spartans 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cavaliers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
LaSalle-Peru got a great performance from Tyler Spelich as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Spelich also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Cavaliers are 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
Adan Pantoja
| 04/08/26 @ Newark | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Sycamore | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Pontiac | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Newton | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Morris | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, LaSalle-Peru let Adan Pantoja and Grey Ernat run wild. Pantoja got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, while Ernat went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Pantoja is becoming a predictor of LaSalle-Peru's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
LaSalle-Peru's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Sycamore, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. LaSalle-Peru is set to square off against their familiar foe Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Sycamore will take on rival Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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