Morris is 8-2 against LaSalle-Peru since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Morris Redskins will face off against the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Morris sitting on 13 straight victories and LaSalle-Peru on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morris gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Streator a 7-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, LaSalle-Peru made easy work of Streator on Friday and carried off a 10-0 victory.
Brady Backes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Galindo and Brandon Foreman did most of the damage at the plate: Galindo scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Foreman went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jacob Gross was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Morris pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for LaSalle-Peru, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15 record this season.
Everything went Morris' way against LaSalle-Peru in their previous matchup back in April as Morris made off with an 11-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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