It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Perham had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Pelican Rapids Vikings 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perham.
Blaiz Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Urbach, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Tate Zacharias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perham's victory bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Pelican Rapids, they dropped their record down to 10-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Perham will play host again on Friday to welcome Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning], where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Perham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Pelican Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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