Peru has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Miami Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Peru is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Eastern on Saturday. Peru might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Jaylah Harlan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Harlan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harlan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Peru got a massive performance out of Lilly Steele, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kyannah Correll was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Miami got the win against Frontier on Saturday by a conclusive 12-2.
Peru's record is now 13-9. As for North Miami, their record now sits at 5-13.
Peru came up short against North Miami when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Peru, Lauren Duncan (who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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