Baseball Preview: Perry Meridian Falcons vs. Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs
After three games on the road, Perry Meridian is heading back home. They will take on the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Perry Meridian earned a 7-2 victory over Decatur Central.
Jayden Simpson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Woods, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Miles, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Franklin Community put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Greenwood. Everything went Franklin Community's way against Greenwood as Franklin Community made off with a 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Community.
Perry Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Franklin Community, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Perry Meridian took their win against Franklin Community in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Perry Meridian repeat their success, or does Franklin Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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