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| 05/09/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/20/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 15-8 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 10-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Perry County Central is 9-1 against Leslie County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Commodores will host the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Perry County Central's victory against Martin County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Commodores had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Commodores in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.
Perry County Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Hancock, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Connor Perkins was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Leslie County not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024 (when they won 18-0). They put the hurt on Buckhorn with a sharp 14-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Leslie County also got a great performance from Connor Russell as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Russell has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Rylan Simpson was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Leslie County is 2-1 when Simpson posts three or more hits, but 7-21 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Baker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Leslie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Perry County Central's win bumped their record up to 15-18. As for Leslie County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-22.
Perry County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Leslie County in their previous matchup last Friday, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Commodores repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
