Baseball Preview: Paoli Rams vs. Perry Central Commodores
The Paoli Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Perry Central Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paoli has three straight wins, Perry Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Paoli gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Henryville as Paoli made off with a 14-4 win. Paoli's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Spires was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Spires was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Hayden Bostock was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Tyler Hannon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Perry Central had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against McLean County on Saturday.
The victory got Paoli back to even at 5-5. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Paoli came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Central when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paoli since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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