Peru had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-8 to make it four. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rochester Zebras. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Zebras from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Bailee - 'Boo' Kintner put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Steele made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs. Molly Mann was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Rochester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Rochester's side, they got a massive performance out of Aubrey Miller, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Field, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Peru has already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Maconaquah on the 14th. As for Rochester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-1 win against Northwestern on the 14th.
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