The Peru Nighthawks will square off against the Plattsburgh Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Peru is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged Beekmantown out 3-2.
Landen Duprey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duprey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duprey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Duprey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deacon Whitmarsh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Plattsburgh gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let AuSable Valley onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Plattsburgh considering their two-run performance the game before.
Dominic DeAngelo was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Braeden Calkins was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Peru's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Plattsburgh, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
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 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plattsburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Peru suffered a grim 19-11 defeat to Plattsburgh when the teams last played on May 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Plattsburgh's Nate Baker, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Now that Peru knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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