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| 05/14/24 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 05/31/21 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Peru is 9-1 against Saranac Lake since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Nighthawks will challenge the Red Storm at 4:30 p.m. Peru's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Saranac Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Peru took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Saranac, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Nighthawks had just enough and edged out the Spartans 11-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Nighthawks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saranac Lake). They walked away with a 15-10 win over Northern Adirondack on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Storm.
Peru's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Saranac Lake, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Peru took their win against Saranac Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Nighthawks 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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