The Peru Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peru is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Whitko (and have done all season long). Peru blew past Whitko 12-3.
Matthew Roettger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Roettger has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Roettger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reis Bellar, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Bryce Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Carmel beat Kokomo 4-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carmel.
Carmel also got a great performance from Theo Nagy as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Adam Buczkowski was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was JD Stein, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Peru's record is now 18-4. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Peru might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Carmel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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