(Peru, Neb.)- The Peru State Baseball team took on the Baker Wildcats in the first round of elimination games at the Heart conference tournament. The Bobcats scored 19 runs to beat the Wildcats 19-9.
 
The Bobcats scored the first run of the game in the first inning after a double down the right field line by Wesley Bradford send Gustavo Rivera in to score. In the second inning, Will Reynolds hit a single to left field to score Xavier Solla. The Bobcats had a big fourth inning scoring five runs. Gustavo Rivera hit a single to score Xavier Solla and Advance Josue Cisnero. Cisnero the scored on a Wildcat error. Wesley Bradford was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Gustavo Rivera. Efrain Torres reached first on a fielder's choice to get Bradford out at second but allowing Antonio Benitez to score. Angel Andrades singled to right center sending Garrett Pavletich in to score.
 
The Bobcats continued their run through the fifth and sixth innings as Antonio Benitez singled to send Will Reynolds to score. Gustavo Rivera scored on a wildpitch and Antonio Benitez scored on a single by Wesley Bradford in the fifth inning. In the sixth, Garrett Pavletich was walked with the bases loaded scoring Xavier Solla. Wesley Bradford also hit a single to score Gustavo Rivera.
 
In the sixth inning, Wesley Bradford reached first on a fielders choice allowing Antonio Benitez and Will Reynolds to score on Wildcat errors. Efrain Torres hit a double down the left field line scoring Garrett Pavletich. Angel Andrades doubled to send Wesley Bradford in to score. Doel Pina scored after a single to left field by Xavier Solla. Garrett Pavletich scored the final run for the Bobcats after Wesley Bradford hit a double to left center.
 
Diego Oquendo pitched five innings for the Bobcats allowing seven hits and four runs but had five Wildcat strikeouts. Blake Denson pitched 2.1 innings and allowed two hits and five runs but having two strikeouts. Dylan Pavletich pitched 1.2 innings having three strikeouts and only allowing one hit.
 
The Bobcats will advance and take on the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers on Satuarday night at 8:30 pm.