Jump for Joy with the Pistol Shrimp on “Wally the Wallaroo Night” this Saturday

(Peru, IL) 7.23.21 Veterans Memorial Park will be hopping on Saturday, July 24 when your Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp host Wally the Wallaroo Night, presented by CSC (Canam Steel Corporation). As a thank you to the City of Peru for their gracious hospitality and support, the team will play as the “Peru Wallaroo” on that evening.

One Lucky Number Winner will be awarded a $100 Prepaid VISA Gift Card compliments of Canam Steel Corporation. The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will host a FREE Bounce House for kids. Food vendors are Pepper Pals Mobile Kitchen serving up tacos and Didough’s Pretzels, making their Pistol Shrimp debut. Be on the lookout for SouthClaw’s special friend at the park.

Game time is 7:05 pm vs. the Clinton LumberKings.

Claw Chips are the exclusive currency used at the ballpark. You can pre-buy Claw Chips at any SOCU - Streator Onized Credit Union branch and skip the line at the field.

As always this season, admission is FREE. Keep an eye on the Pistol Shrimp social media for the most up to date game day information.

About the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp: The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are an amateur wood bat summer league baseball team, made up of top college players from around the country who aspire to a career in professional baseball! Established in 2019, the Pistol Shrimp are part of The Prospect League, a 16 team league that spans the midwest from Iowa to Pennsylvania.

The Pistol Shrimp are proud to call Veterans Memorial Park in Peru, Illinois our new home this summer. We are excited to provide fun, affordable, family friendly entertainment to the communities of Peru and all the towns throughout the entire Illinois Valley region!