Brady Backes produced his most outstanding game to date while leading LaSalle-Peru to the win on Wednesday. Backes turned in nothing short of a gem: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Backes' strong effort led LaSalle-Peru over Sycamore and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. LaSalle-Peru will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 153 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Backes? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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