Saturday, that goal was pitching Helena into the Keith Sell Tournament Championship Game where a fourth-straight title defense could begin and the Laurel Dodgers await.
First pitch is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Sunday at Kindrick Legion Field.
Peterson walked three, but struck out a season-high eight batters (four looking) across 6.1 innings as the Senators rolled 8-2 over Mount Vernon.
Up over 44 innings pitched as a first-year Senator, Peterson owns a 1.90 ERA (second-best on team, minimum 20 IP) and a sub-.200 batting average against.
“I think my focus pregame is mostly working,” Peterson said. “I listen to my music, I try to center myself away from people. Focus on the task at hand.”
Eli Peterson, Photo by Gary Marshall
Carter Perlinski. Photo by Gary Marshall.