Peru has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Plattsburgh Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Peru will head out to face Plattsburgh after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Peru fell 7-3 to Ticonderoga.
Landen Duprey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Engstrom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Moriah.
Warren Miller was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Peru's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Plattsburgh, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Peru has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Plattsburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Peru came up short against Plattsburgh when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Peru avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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