Springfield hasn't had much luck against Perrysburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will host the Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Springfield will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Springfield will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wauseon, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Blue Devils blew past the Indians 12-5 on Thursday.
Max Sherrick
| 05/14/26 vs Wauseon | 4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Waite | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Napoleon | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Rogers | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Bowling Green | 1 |
Max Sherrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Springfield is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-14 otherwise. Sherrick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Springfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wauseon only posted a batting average of .276.
Meanwhile, Perrysburg had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Springfield, Perrysburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler Palmer. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Palmer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ben Miller was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Ryan Rettig was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Perrysburg, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Springfield might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Perrysburg when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
