Saranac is 1-9 against Peru since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Saranac Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Peru Nighthawks at 11:00 a.m. Saranac will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Saranac lost 10-4 to Peru on Thursday.
For Peru's part, Donnie Mitchell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Engstrom, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kalib Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Saranac's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Peru, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saranac has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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