Peru has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the North Miami Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Peru stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Maconaquah 12-1.
Matthew Roettger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roettger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roettger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gavin Eldridge was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Reis Bellar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peru.
Peru pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for North Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Peru was able to grind out a solid victory over North Miami in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peru since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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