Softball Game Preview: Twin Lakes Indians vs. Peru Tigers

The Twin Lakes Indians will take on the Peru Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Peru took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Twin Lakes, who comes in off a win.

Twin Lakes gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Lafayette Jefferson as they made off with a 13-2 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted against the Bronchos since May 17, 2019.

Maddy Hook

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/22/26 @ Lafayette Jefferson	3
05/20/26 vs Faith Christian	2
04/25/26 @ Lewis Cass	2
04/10/26 @ North White	2
04/15/25 @ Peru	2

Maddy Hook was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylyn Rush, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Twin Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Jefferson only posted an OBP of .286.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Peru's offense. They lost 11-0 to Northwestern on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Peru has suffered since April 27th.

Twin Lakes' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-12-1. As for Peru, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Peru's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Twin Lakes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Peru, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Twin Lakes' hitters?

Twin Lakes skirted past Peru 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.