The Perrysburg Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to challenge the Northview Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Perrysburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Perrysburg came out on top against Elmwood on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Yellow Jackets had just enough and edged out the Royals 7-5.
Landon Winters
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Perrysburg let Brayden Heitmeyer and Landon Winters run wild. Heitmeyer went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Winters got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Winters a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Northview entered their tilt with Maumee on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 6-2.
Northview also got a great performance from Graham Newnham as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Newnham has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Paulson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Colin Tomanski, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Northview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Northview pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Perrysburg, their record is now 16-7.
Northview's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Perrysburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northview, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Perrysburg keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Perrysburg was able to grind out a solid win over Northview in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
