Baseball Recap: Perry Central Bulldogs vs. Tylertown Chiefs
Perry Central entered their tilt with Tylertown with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tylertown Chiefs a 3-0 shutout in Friday's second game. That's more bragging rights for Perry Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eli Johnston looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kameron Moody, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner McInnis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perry Central pushed their record up to 16-12 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Tylertown, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16-1.
Perry Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 defeat vs. Sylva Bay Academy on the 13th. As for Tylertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamar Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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