Perham put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Park Rapids Panthers. The result was nothing new for Perham, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Blaiz Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Blume and Gage Aanenson did most of the damage at the plate: Blume scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Aanenson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aanenson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Bradyn Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Perham's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Park Rapids, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Perham will head out on the road to take on Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Park Rapids, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Menahga at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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