The Peck Pirates will square off against the Deckerville Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Peck knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Deckerville likes a good challenge.
Peck is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Harbor Beach with a sharp 23-3 victory on Tuesday. Fans of Peck have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ryleigh Ureel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amy Cramer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and three runs. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Deckerville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Capac 13-3 on Tuesday.
Peck pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 11.9 runs thus far. As for Deckerville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Peck took their win against Deckerville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-6 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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