Baseball Game Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Wabash Apaches

The Peru Tigers will take on the Wabash Apaches at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Peru is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Manchester just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Squires by a score of 9-8.

Reis Bellar made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Evans, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Wabash fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Rochester on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Zebras. The game marked the Apaches' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Wabash saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Remington Cressell, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Samuel Harris also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Peru's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-4. As for Wabash, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Peru has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Peru got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Wabash by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Apaches have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.