Moriah fell victim to Peru and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 21-0 to the Peru Nighthawks. The loss continues a trend for Moriah in their matchups with Peru: they've now lost nine in a row.
Moriah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bobbie, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Peru's side, Deacon Whitmarsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Whitmarsh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Peru got a massive performance out of Donnie Mitchell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Mitchell has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Landen Duprey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-6.
Moriah's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Peru, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Moriah will face off against Warrensburg at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moriah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Peru, they will head out on the road to take on Beekmantown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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