Baseball Game Preview: Wickliffe Blue Devils vs. Perry Pirates

The Wickliffe Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Perry Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wickliffe has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Chagrin Falls hit Wickliffe with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils lost 13-3 to the Tigers. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Blake Ludvik made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Perry had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 11-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Perry's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Wickliffe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Wickliffe suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Perry in their previous meeting on Friday. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.