Peru has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Peru after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 10-2 to Ticonderoga. The loss continues a trend for Peru in their matchups with Ticonderoga: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Saranac came up short against Plattsburgh on Tuesday and fell 12-9.
Layla Pellerin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Recore, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Saranac kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Peru's record is now 7-4. As for Saranac, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
Peru suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Saranac in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saranac's Irelyn Ryan, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Peru knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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