For the second straight game, Beekmantown will face off against Peru. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Beekmantown heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They lost 9-3 to Peru. The Eagles have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Peru's part, Donnie Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Mitchell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Mitchell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Frechette, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Deacon Whitmarsh was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win (which was Peru's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-1. As for Beekmantown, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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