The Peru Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Maconaquah Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Peru's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Rochester on Monday. They fell 5-0 to the Zebras. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Peru's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jaylah Harlan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Southwood.
Blayklee Buman put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Buman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Shaela Brazzel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Maconaquah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peru has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maconaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peru was able to grind out a solid win over Maconaquah in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Peru repeat their success, or does Maconaquah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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