Peru had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged the Eastern Comets out 7-6. For Peru, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Eastern walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Bryce Hill was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Eastern's side, Ethan Acord made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peru only tossed seven.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Peru will face off against Rochester at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern, they will face off against Adams Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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