The Ticonderoga Sentinels will head out on the road to challenge the Peru Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Ticonderoga is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Saturday. They fell 6-3 to Plattsburgh. That's two games in a row now that Ticonderoga has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Peru put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Chazy. Peru's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gavin Sypek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Sypek has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sypek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Landen Duprey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zack Engstrom, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Ticonderoga and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Peru, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ticonderoga came up short against Peru in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for Ticonderoga, Zachary O'Connell (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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