The Peru Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Peru gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Wabash.
Jaylah Harlan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Savannah Berkheiser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Wideman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Bend Riley's offense. They fell just short of South Bend St. Joseph by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. South Bend Riley has struggled against South Bend St. Joseph recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
South Bend Riley also let their pitcher toss all 8.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: ELLIANA GONZALES gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, South Bend Riley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LEXINGTON JENKINS, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for South Bend Riley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peru has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Bend Riley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peru came up short against South Bend Riley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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