The Peru Nighthawks will take on the Massena Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Peru is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Beekmantown as they made off with a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Donnie Mitchell
| 05/28/25 @ Beekmantown | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Saranac Lake | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Saranac | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Plattsburgh | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Plattsburgh | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Donnie Mitchell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Mitchell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Frechette, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Deacon Whitmarsh was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Massena put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Franklin Academy. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Huskies. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Peru's record is now 16-1. As for Massena, their record now sits at 3-4.
Peru was able to grind out a solid win over Massena when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-0. Do the Nighthawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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