Peru and Norwell squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Peru had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Norwell Knights by a score of 6-4. Peru has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peru saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Eldridge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Peru didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Norwell's side, Cade Shelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Graft was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Korben Neuenschwander was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Norwell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwell, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Bellmont at 11:00 a.m. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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