Eastern had lost 11 straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-21 to make it 12. They fell 11-8 to the Peru Tigers. The Comets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Marly Coan
| 05/17/25 vs Peru | 4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Carroll | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Clinton Central | 3 |
Marly Coan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played.
As for Peru, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Peru's side, Bailee - 'Boo' Kintner was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Kintner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Lilly Steele was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Kyannah Correll was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Peru, they will take on Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Peru is facing Northwestern at the right time seeing as Northwestern is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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