Pelican Rapids and Perham squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pelican Rapids had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Perham Yellowjackets by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pelican Rapids of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Perham's part, Blaiz Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Seth Urbach was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tate Zacharias, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pelican Rapids dropped their record down to 10-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Perham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-2.
Pelican Rapids does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perham, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Otter Tail Central co-op [Battle Lake/Henning] at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Perham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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