After flying high against Akron-Fairgrove last Monday, Peck came back down to earth. The Peck Pirates lost 12-2 to the Marine City Mariners on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Peck let down their fans at home.
For Marine City's part, Conner O'Kroy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. O'Kroy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marine City let Nick Ruffino and Paul Muscat loose on the outfield. Ruffino went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Muscat scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Letson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Peck's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Marine City, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peck will challenge Memphis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marine City, they are on the road again on Monday to play Roseville at 4:00 p.m. Marine City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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