The Peru Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Eastern Comets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Peru lost 11-4 to Maconaquah on Wednesday.
Lilly Steele was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Eve Uttinger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern won against Clinton Central on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Eastern walked away with a 7-3 win over Carroll. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marly Coan was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aubree Pearce, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Peru's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Peru came up short against Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Peru, Macy Coan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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