LaSalle-Peru fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ottawa on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
LaSalle-Peru got a good showing from Geno Argubright, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Argubright has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, LaSalle-Peru saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Kallis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
LaSalle-Peru has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Ottawa, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9-1.
While LaSalle-Peru had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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