Peru is 9-1 against Saranac since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Peru Nighthawks will look to defend their home field against the Saranac Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Peru made easy work of AuSable Valley and carried off a 14-1 win.
Landen Duprey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Duprey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duprey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Donnie Mitchell was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Deacon Whitmarsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saranac got the win against Saranac Lake on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saranac.
Like Peru, Saranac also got a great game from a two-way player: Adrian Barnes. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Coryer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Giroux, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Saranac, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Peru has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saranac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Peru's way against Saranac when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Peru made off with a 13-4 win. Will Peru repeat their success, or does Saranac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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