Northwestern is 7-1 against Peru since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Northwestern will welcome Peru at 5:30 p.m. Northwestern is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Northwestern fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Logansport on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Berries by a score of 3-1.
Bailey Marcus
| 05/15/25 vs Logansport | 5 |
| 05/14/25 vs Rochester | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Manchester | 14 |
| 05/03/25 @ South Newton | 10 |
Bailey Marcus was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Peru came out on top against Eastern on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fifth inning. The Tigers walked away with an 11-8 win over the Comets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Like Northwestern, Peru also got a great game from a two-way player: Bailee - 'Boo' Kintner. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Kintner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Steele, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Kyannah Correll was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Peru was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only posted a batting average of .281.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Northwestern skirted past Peru 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peru turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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