The Peru Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Norwell Knights at 7:30 p.m. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Peru came up short against Carmel and fell 7-4.
Peru got a good showing from Ryne Butt, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Butt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reis Bellar and Lucas Musser stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bellar went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Musser went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ian Potts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carroll typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Norwell proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Chargers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norwell.
Norwell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Norwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Peru has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Norwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Peru came up short against Norwell in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Peru avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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