The Wes-Del Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Peru Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Wes-Del blew Blue River Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Blue River Valley got their revenge. The Warriors fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-2. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Thursday.
Grayson Mealy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Peru came out on top against South Adams on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Tigers blew past the Starfires 10-2. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Peru got a massive performance out of William Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hill, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Peru kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Wes-Del has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Peru, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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