The Peru Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Whitko Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Peru is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Miami just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3.
Peru saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Roettger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Braley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Whitko had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Rochester on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Whitko in their matchups with Rochester: they've now lost four in a row.
Kaden Long was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Riley Harman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Whitko, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-2.
Whitko's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peru hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Whitko, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Peru's hitters?
Peru came up short against Whitko in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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