Beekmantown and Peru squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Beekmantown had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Peru Nighthawks by a score of 3-2. Beekmantown's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Steven Bronson put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Bronson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bronson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Bronson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zachary LaPier, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Like Beekmantown, Peru also got a great game from a two-way player: Landen Duprey. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duprey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Beekmantown's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Peru, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Beekmantown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peru, they will take on Plattsburgh at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plattsburgh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Peru's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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